Family Preservation

Family Preservation & Reunification Senior Practitioner Recruitment ID: | Location: Croydon, VIC, 3136 | Job Function: Child, Youth & Families | Employment Type: Full-time (Maximum Term) | Closing date: Dec 8, 2025 Your new role 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 a 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. Benefits of working at Uniting Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you. Access salary packaging to increase take‑home pay. Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff. Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary). Free counseling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops. Full‑time position until 18 Jan 2027 (Parental Leave cover). Increase fortnight take‑home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits. Your skills and experience To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare. You Will Also Have Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence. Demonstrated ability as a senior level practitioner in the child, youth and family welfare field. Experience in working with vulnerable children and families in a community services setting is preferred. Demonstrated experience in engaging with families successfully and completing assertive outreach. Demonstrated ability to assess and appropriately respond to risk for children and young people. 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 Gillian Harris‑Dawson – Manager, Family Preservation & Reunification on (during business hours) for a chat or email on 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. Uniting is a child‑safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensuring 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr