Senior Practitioner

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remote type : Onsite

locations : Maroochydore

time type : Full time

posted on : Posted 24 Days Ago

time left to apply : End Date: May 15, 2026 (4 days left to apply)

job requisition id : JR120316

Senior Practitioner | Family Relationship Centre | Maroochydore

• Employment Term: Permanent Full-Time (76 hours per fortnight)
• Location: Maroochydore
• Remuneration: $55.72 per hour + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

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 well-being. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

As a Senior 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

This position will provide support to the Local Service Manager, assisting with the oversight of our Family and Relationship Centre and Family Dispute Resolution Programs.

As part of your role, you will provide practice supervision to a team of Child and Family Practitioners including overseeing Child Inclusive practice; case management; debriefing; and professional supervision.

In addition to your mentoring responsibilities, you will, where required, support case management, suitability assessments, facilitate dispute resolution for families, and contribute to practitioner professional development.

As Senior Practitioner you will consider the needs of all parties, particularly those of children, giving careful consideration to issues such as violence and power imbalance when assessing relationships and a client’s suitability for family dispute resolution.

What makes a difference for us?

The successful candidate will need expert communication and strong negotiation skills. It is essential that you communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective pathways are established for referrals. In addition to the above, ideally you will have the following;

• Relevant tertiary degree in Social Work, Psychology, Law, Behavioural Science or a related field
• A minimum 3 years’ experience working with vulnerable individuals, children and families (desirable)
• Accreditation as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Federal Attorney-General’s Department
• Be willing to undergo a personal history check under the provision of the Child Protection Act 1999 in relation to Licensing of Care Services
• Current Queensland Driver’s Licence
• “Working with Children” Blue Card (or willing to obtain)
• Expert communication and strong negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to comply with the requirements of the Family Law Act 1975, Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012; Family Law Regulations 1984; Family Law Rules 2004, Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025; Family Relationship Centres Operational Framework 2014; Family Relationships Centre Screening and Assessment Framework 2008 and other obligations.

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: Salary Packaging Explained
• 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

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• 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

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. 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. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages 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.

Join the UnitingCare family

UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts.

For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.

www.unitingcareqld.com.au

Why work with us?

We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness.

We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example.

So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare familiy.