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Max Term Full time until 13 Dec 2026Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!Based at Morwell Your new role As a Family Practitioner you will be working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support families whose parenting and family life are impacted by mental health challenges and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use. You will provide family-focused, strengths-based support, responding to social, emotional, and practical needs while facilitating connections to the right services at the right time. Through strong engagement, partnership, and advocacy, you will contributes to improved outcomes for children, parents, and families within the community. In a typical day as a Family Practitioner you might: Provide recovery-oriented, evidence-based support interventions to families with complex needs, that is flexible and creative.Contribute to case planning with a focus on safety, stability and development of children based on Best Interest PrinciplesCoordinate and implement tailored interventions designed to enhance family functioning, increase parenting capacity and client outcomes Benefits of working at Uniting Our work isnt easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you. In addition to your salary SCHADS Level 5 + super, you can access the following. Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).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 bring with you: Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology, or other related discipline.Drivers License valid in Victoria.Knowledge and experience of the issues facing children, youth and their families and the provision of intervention and support to assistExperience in working with vulnerable children, young people and families and the ability to work flexibly to meet their needsExperience in working with those impacted by family violence, substance abuse, physical and mental health issues is highly desirable 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, please reach out to Toni Mackay at toni,[email protected]. 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 LGBT+. 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. #CYFSocialWorker #J-18808-Ljbffr