Full time | Maximum term position to 30 June 2025 About the opportunity The Family Preservation and Reunification Response Program is a new innovative approach to delivering intensive, evidence based and sustainable intervention support to vulnerable children and families in partnership with Child Protection. The response will build upon existing child and family services within the broader system and aims to prevent at risk children and young people from entering or re-entering care. The program will also support children and young people currently in care to safely reunify with their family where possible. As a FPR Senior Practitioner, you will provide intensive wraparound case management services to the most complex challenging families, who present with multiple demands. The role will deliver assertive outreach, undertake risk assessments, lead care team planning and develop creative interventions to engage hard-to-reach families. Working as part of collaborative care team, the Senior Practitioner will assist families to address the safety and developmental needs of children and young people, and support parents to enhance their resilience and self-determination. About you To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a degree qualification in social work, psychology or a child and family welfare related discipline. You will also have: Considerable experience within the child, youth and family welfare sector including experience working with Child Protection Demonstrated understanding of a range of theoretical approaches relevant to working with infants, children, young people and families, including the Best Interests Framework Demonstrated ability to undertake risk assessments and plan and implement appropriate intervention strategies to engage families A strengths-based, family-centered approach to case management Strong time management and written and verbal communication skills Click here to view the full position description. How to apply Click APPLY to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone. If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Gillian Harris-Dawson – Manager, Family Preservation & Reunification on 0468 672 234 (during business hours). 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. Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability. CYFSocialWorker