Practitioner - Intensive Family Services

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Introduction:
About Us

We are one of the largest and progressive not-for-profit regional community services providers in South Australia. Established over 100 years ago, we are headquartered in Port Pirie with over 340 talented, qualified employees and over 170 dedicated volunteers.

Our positive, hands-on involvement in regional communities is rewarding and enriching, both for staff and for the people we work with.

Every day we celebrate diversity, thrive on inclusion and demand equity. We provide a collaborative, supportive and flexible working environment while constantly advocating for change to make things even better!

About You

We are always on the lookout for people who share our values and passion to join our team. We can offer you the chance to thrive in a career that makes a difference in people's lives.

If you are kind, compassionate, believe in a society that is fair and justice for all the community, then we want you!

Why Join Us

You will have:

• Flexible working arrangements and salary packaging benefits.
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members.
• A seat at the table where grassroots changes/improvements are made to tackle social justice issues.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing initiatives.
• A career pathway with a comprehensive induction, as well as continuous training.
• Ongoing support and professional development opportunities.

We recognise that diversity in our workforce enables us to better support our clients' aspirations and goals. So, if you are a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, LGBTIQA+ person, from a culturally diverse group, have lived experience or are unique in any other way, we would love to hear from you.

We are honoured to be a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace. In November 2024, we also achieved Bronze Tier Status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) through Pride in Diversity

Engage with Heart - Impact with Purpose.

Uniting Country SA - Caring for Country People

ucsa.org.au

Description:
About The Position

Position Location: Port Augusta

Position Status: Full Time

Closing Date for Applications: 17th May 2026

The Intensive Family Services aim to preserve and strengthen family relationships to ensure children and young people live in safe, secure and stable home environments. Our service uses a holistic, therapeutic approach and promotes positive attitudes and lifestyle choices and works intensively with families to address child protection issues by assisting parents to build their parenting capacity and improve the safety of the home environment.

Please view the Position Description for further information on the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Skills and Experiences:
You will:

• Be able to work with families and children in their home and persevere when facing challenges.
• Have sound knowledge of child development and age appropriate parenting strategies.
• Have the ability to establish positive, empowering relationships with families.
• Be organised, plan to meet deadlines.
• Have strong relationship building and communication skills, written and verbal.

It is essential for you to have:

• Current Australian Drivers Licence.
• Certificate IV (or above) in a Human Services related field (e.g. Community Services, Youth Work or Child, Youth and Family).
• Relevant experience in a similar role.

A tertiary qualification in a Human Services related field (e.g. Social Work) will be highly regarded. You may also need to be available for some out of hours work and travel between Uniting Country SA sites or interstate as required.

Our process requires you to provide a Resume, Cover Letter and a statement addressing the Duties and Responsibilities contained within the Position Description. You will need to put this information in three (3) separate documents and upload each document.

Refer to our Guide to Applying for more information.

All offers of employment are subject to the screening and assessment requirements of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 and any other legislation that interacts with it.

Please contact Wendy Mcdonald on 0456 502 304 for any questions concerning this position and/or the salary range.

Curious about our culture and how we include everyone? We invite you to ask questions and, if needed, request adjustments or support at any stage of the recruitment process. This invitation is for all applicants and includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and/or neurodivergence, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, those experiencing language or communication barriers, and people of diverse sexualities and gender identities. Contact Ethan Walter, Recruitment Specialist, at careers@ucsa.org.au or 0466 503 880