Child and Family Practitioner

Child and Family Practitioner | Family Intervention Service | Mt Gravatt Employment Term: Maximum Term to January 2027, Full-Time (76 hours per fortnight)

Location: Mt Gravatt

Remuneration: $51 per hour + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

As a Child and Family Practitioner, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our UnitingCare team The Child and Family Practitioner will be responsible for providing services to vulnerable children, young people and families within the Family Intervention Service (FIS). This role provides a holistic response to the needs of families whose children are at imminent risk of out of home placement or requiring reunification following a period of out of home care.

In This Role You'll

Work intensively with families in their homes to address issues relating to, but not limited to, child protection concerns.

Provide negotiated combinations of therapeutic interventions, practical and emotional support, counselling and education, families are offered opportunities to make informed decisions and change for their future.

What makes a difference for us?

A tertiary qualification (minimum Bachelor Degree) in a relevant human services field with relevant experience in previous roles, and where relevant registration with a nationally recognised professional body is desirable.

Demonstrated skills and sound knowledge gained through experience working with children and families.

Be able to achieve results through personal proficiency and demonstrate high-quality technical or professional work.

Experience in the area of child protection is preferred.

Blue Card.

Current drivers licence.

What makes a difference for you?

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained.

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme.

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events.

Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.

A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family Joining our FaDS team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child Safe, Child Friendly

Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children.

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services.

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.

Diversity & Inclusion At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

We are committed to building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

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