Principal Practitioner

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Location : Blackburn, VIC (with potential to work from other locations as required).

Role type : Max Term Parental Leave cover, Part time (3 days per week) until 15 Sep 2026. Salary packaging benefits available to increase fortnightly take-home pay (up to $15,900).

Your new role

As a Principal Practitioner you will strengthen the practice skills and knowledge of Practitioners, leading a practice culture that is evidence based and integrates theory, research and known consumer outcomes into practice. You will support practice across Uniting programs to ensure practice is inclusive, timely, collaborative, client centred and aligned to the Uniting Therapeutic Model of Care (TMoC).

You will work alongside the Eastern Melbourne teams to ensure practice excellence through coaching, reflective practice, secondary consultation and evidence-based decision making. The role will utilise data to reflect on practice, track fidelity and interventions, driving improved outcomes for consumers.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work matters. In addition to your salary (SCHADS Level 8) + super, you can access :

• Salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Discounts at Uniting Early Learning (10%) or 60% for centre staff
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary)
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and development opportunities to help you grow
• 25% off at Uniting Op Shops

Your skills and experience

To be successful you will meet the person specification in the position description, including a degree in Social Work, Psychology or related qualification relevant to child and family welfare. You will also have :

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. Applications are reviewed as they come in and the ad may close early.

For any questions, contact Lee-Anne Chapman – General Manager East at 0478 459 996.

About Uniting

Uniting is a child safe organisation committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children. Employment is subject to satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police checks and Working with Children Checks as required by your State prior to commencement.

We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with a disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support.

General

Uniting Vic.Tas is a part of a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania with a workforce of thousands of employees and volunteers dedicated to community impact.

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