Job ID: 532103
Location: Morwell, VIC, 3840
Department: Child, Youth & Families
Position Type: Part-Time (4 days per week) Max Term Position until 08 April 2027 (Parental Leave cover)
Salary: SCHADS Level 5 + super plus salary packaging benefits.
Your new role
The Family Services Strengthening Families stream provides community-based support and case management to help children, young people and their families overcome challenges. The primary goal is to promote child safety, build parenting skills and prevent family situations from escalating to the point where statutory intervention is required.
Your Impact Will Include
* Promoting and responding to stability and wellbeing for children and young people.
* Coordinating and leading case coordination with multiple stakeholders.
* Connecting families with community resources.
* Responding to concerns that impact parenting such as mental health, alcohol and other drugs or family violence.
Benefits of working at Uniting
In addition to your salary (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following:
* Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
* Buy additional leave to increase annual leave.
* Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff.
* Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
* Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
* Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
You must meet the person specification in the position description, including a minimum tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare, or a related discipline.
You Will Also Have
* Demonstrated ability in child, youth and family welfare.
* Experience working with vulnerable families and adolescents.
* Ability to provide safe environments for children and young people and protect them from abuse and neglect.
* Ability to network and establish sound working relationships with related services, especially other community agencies and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
* Strong knowledge of Best Interests Case Practice Model and CYFA 2005.
* Advanced understanding of child development, trauma and attachment.
How to apply
Please submit a cover letter with your application and 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.
Please contact Jess Kilker-Elms at 0481 465 262 or Jestiner Manyere at 0466 920 866 for further information.
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