Organisation : Uniting Victoria & Tasmania
Location : Melbourne (Croydon)
Work type : Contract/Temporary
Sector : Children, Community Support Services, Families, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 26 Aug, 2020
About the organisation
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and well being 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 Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
We seek to work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.
About the role
- Leading community services organisation
- Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration
- Part time 4 days per week | 12 month parental leave contract
- Based at Croydon
About the opportunity
We have an opportunity for an experienced social worker to join our Family Preservation and Reunification Program as part of the Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service (PASDS). The position is part time 60.8 hours per fortnight, maximum term to 19 September 2021 (parental leave cover).
The PASDS program provides parenting capacity assessments for vulnerable families with infants under the age of 3 years, referred from DHHS Child Protection. The program delivers intensive skill development interventions to families to address the infant’s developmental, safety and wellbeing needs.
The Case Worker will:
- Provide intensive case management and innovative outreach support
- Undertake comprehensive in-home assessments
- Develop creative interventions tailored to the family’s level of skill, learning style and areas of concern
- Prepare high quality reports for DHHS Child Protection and Courts
About you
To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in a field related to Social Work or Psychology
- Demonstrated understanding of a range of theoretical approaches relevant to working with infants, children, young people and families, including the Best Interests Framework
- Extensive professional experience in the field of child, youth and family services, including experience working with DHHS Child Protection
- Demonstrated ability to make assessments and recommendations objectively and accurately using a strength based approach
- Highly developed report writing and time management skills
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Case Worker – Parenting Assessment & Skills Development Service via Pro Bono Australia.
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