Your new role 2 Position Available 1x Full time | Ongoing 1x Full time | Fixed term until July 2026 The Starting Out program offers innovative support to young parents (25 or younger) in Melbourne's Eastern Metropolitan Region, focusing on enhancing their relationships with their children and the community. The program provides individual outreach case management and group-based activities, including parenting education, attachment-based play, and social connection-building. The Case Worker will manage a caseload of vulnerable families with complex needs, delivering case management through the Best Interests Case Practice Model. Responsibilities include outreach services, risk assessments, parenting support, proactive intervention, collaboration on intervention programs, and participation in the group work program. The case worker will provide outreach and Family Services support to vulnerable children, babies, and families facing complex challenges. This includes ongoing safety and well-being assessments, analyzing family functioning, and working with families to address social, cultural, and familial constraints impacting parenting. The role involves assessing family skills and risks, developing tailored intervention plans, and maintaining detailed case files. Collaboration with agencies such as Child Protection and VACCA is essential, as is participation in local networking and professional development opportunities. The Case Worker will also contribute to the group work program. Personal accountability, including compliance with Uniting's values, policies, and relevant legislation, is key. The role requires working collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders while ensuring children's safety, protection, and well-being. The Case Worker will actively promote a positive workplace culture, support health and safety initiatives, and participate in mandatory training. Additionally, the role includes responsibilities such as reporting health and safety incidents and declaring any potential conflicts of interest or issues that may impact suitability to work with children and young people. Your skills and experience You will require a Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, or another related discipline to join us in this role. As the ideal candidate, you will possess strong knowledge of Family Services and Child Protection and experience in conducting risk assessments for children from birth to 5 years. You will have experience and are skilled at supporting vulnerable young parents and effectively engaging families in intervention planning. Additionally, you will have a proven track record in networking with professionals and facilitating group programs. You commit to ensuring safe environments for children, including a focus on cultural safety for diverse clients. And you are also proficient in liaising with DHHS Child Protection to address protective concerns. View the position description here. How to apply Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest, and we’ll contact you shortly. We’ll review applications as they come through, as we’re keen to engage with someone. If you have any questions about the opportunity, please get in touch with Katie Stevens at katie.stevensvt.uniting.org using the Starting Out Practitioner Enquiry subject line. 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 to 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 relevant Working with Children Check in your State before 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 a disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA. You will be allowed to request additional support in the application form. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.