Full Time Max Term role until 30 June ****
Salary - (SCHADS Level 5) + super + Salary Packaging
Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
Based at Cranbourne
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.
Referrals are received through The Orange Door.
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 on parenting such as mental health, alcohol and other drugs or family violence.
Advantages of working at Uniting
Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary).




An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.
Your skills and experience
You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a minimum tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline is essential.
Demonstrated ability in child, youth and family welfare.
Experience with vulnerable families and adolescents.
Strong knowledge of Best Interests Case Practice Model and CYFA ****.
Advanced understanding of child development, trauma and attachment.
View the position description here.
Please contact Mark De Renzy on or Leanne Longmuir on for further information.
We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.
Uniting is a child secure organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people.
We embed child safety in everything we do.
Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.
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📌 Lead Practitioner Family Services - Strengthening Families (Victoria)
🏢 Uniting
📍 Victoria