• Max Term Part time role (9 days per fortnight) from 02 October 2025 – 02 October 2026
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

Your new role

As a Senior Family Services Practitioner (Allocations Coordinator) you will coordinate all aspects of referral, entry, engagement, and allocation of cases from Child FIRST/The Orange Door. You will undertake risk and needs assessments, deliver short term case management, and provide an active holding function to children and families who are referred to the Family Services Program. Working collaboratively with Child Protection, you will support families to enhance parenting capacity, family functioning and promote child safety. needs and entrenched family patterns, develop innovative approaches and where appropriate, mentor the team implementing these approaches in working with families, children and young people.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 6) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow..
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

You will have Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related discipline

You will also have:

• Current Drivers licence valid in Victoria
• Demonstrated experience in the community services sector in a case management role
• Demonstrated experience in the child and family welfare field, this experience will be in Child Protection, Out of Home Care, Family Services and/or other services working with vulnerable families and children.
• Experience working with young people who have experienced abuse and trauma.
• Understanding of the implications of abuse and trauma

View the position description here.

How to apply

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.

For any questions, reach out to Kim Ruffels, Acting Team Leader on 03 5990 8400 to have a chat

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 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.

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 disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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