About the organisation
About Us
CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit agency providing care and support to people in Sydney across a wide range of social services: Children and families, relationships, ageing, disability, employment, mental health and youth programs. We are the official social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.
At CatholicCare, we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid-19. We require all employees, volunteers and students to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of engagement.
CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment and will also require a Working with Children Check.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer: People of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced practitioner to join our Post Separation Case Management (PSCM) team at our Bankstown FRC site. In this role you will:
- Support parents to address issues which impact their children and parenting post separation
- Provide therapeutic work, counselling, case management and child inclusive services for families from Sydney’s south west, inner west, south and the city
- Use trauma informed and family systems approaches to support parent – child relationships
- Work in a collaborative, cross practice model to assist clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
Position details
- Permanent part time (3 days) or full-time opportunity
- Based at Bankstown Family Relationship Centre
About You
To be a suitable candidate for this role, you will require:
- The ability to undertake the duties of the role in accordance with CatholicCare’s Mission, Vision and Values and its Code of Ethics and Conduct
- Tertiary qualifications in social sciences, psychology, social work or counselling
- Demonstrated experience and skills in providing therapeutic work and case management services to parents with complex presenting issues including family violence, grief and loss and high conflict
- Demonstrated experience in working with parental relationships, relationship breakdown and family law
- Demonstrated knowledge of current Child Protection Legislation and the Family Law Act and ability to engage with and support children and young people
- Demonstrated experience and skills in working with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Communities and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
- Demonstrated high level verbal/written communication skills and experience in group work facilitation
What Can We Offer You?
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Flexibility to work some days from home using telecare (video/phone) service delivery
- CatholicCare provides additional leave entitlements, including extra Personal and Annual leave, paid study leave and paid Family and Domestic Violence leave
- Benefits also include access to salary packaging and an Employee Assistance Program
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Post Separation Specialist via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Families
