Join our Family Services Team.

• Full time position based at Blackburn
• Maximum term contract until 30 June 2025
• Increase your take home pay with access to salary packaging

About the program

The Youth Support Services team services the Finding Solutions and Adolescent Support Programs, which support parents and young people through a range of creative and flexible intervention strategies. The programs aim to divert young people aged 12-18 away from the statutory system and reduce the need for Child Protection involvement.

Your new role

In addition to holding a caseload of complex cases, you will be responsible for providing formal supervision and mentoring support to other Case Managers within the team. You will work collaboratively with families, carers, schools and other specialist services to ensure that desired client outcomes are achieved. You will also undertake recruitment, training and provide supervision to volunteer lead tenant mentors.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your base salary + super, you can access the following:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Diploma level (or higher) qualification in Community Services or related discipline
• Previous case management experience within the child, youth and family welfare sector
• Demonstrated ability to assess and appropriately respond to risk for children
• Experience in the provision of formal supervision and mentoring support
• An understanding of relevant regulations and legislation including the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

View the position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Gillian Harris-Dawson, Manager Child Youth & Family Preservation on 0468 672 234 (during business hours) for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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