Centacare Family and Relationship Services (CFRS) is a non-profit community organisation that supports the strengthening of family and community relationships, particularly where there is vulnerability and disadvantage. Our services are available to the entire community, regardless of religion, circumstance, ethnicity, economic situation, age, gender or ability.
  
We strive to deliver professional and accountable services whilst empowering our clients to generate solutions and achieve their goals.
  
The Role:
  
Centacare Family and Relationship Services is seeking to appoint a full-time Domestic and Family Violence Case Management Practitioner for our Supported Accommodation Program.
  
The role is for a 12 month contract and is based at Fortitude Valley with some outreach across Brisbane.
  
The successful applicant will be a dedicated and experienced Practitioner who has a highly developed practice framework around domestic and family violence. Demonstrated experience in domestic and family violence crisis intervention and family-centered case management for women and children is essential. The role will offer opportunities to support and work with diverse families with complex needs to achieve their goals.
  
  
Essential:
  

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social or Behavioral Sciences, from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Eligibility for membership of APS, AASW, or similar recognised professional association.
• Have a current Blue Card – or be eligible to apply.
• Agree (if offered employment), that Centacare can conduct an Australian Federal Police Criminal History Check.
• Agree to sign a statutory declaration stating you have no overseas criminal offences.
• Have Australian Work Rights – Australian citizenship/Visa documentary evidence is to be provided at interview (please contact us for detail if needed).
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is now required for all roles within the Archdiocese of Brisbane.

  
Skills and Experience:
  

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrated articulation of a well-developed practice framework for domestic and family violence and its nexus, with child safety and skills and experience in intake, risk assessment, crisis intervention and safety planning, including experience in working within an outreach home-based context.
• Well-developed knowledge, skills and experience in the provision of trauma-informed, solution-focused case management and counselling for women and children impacted by domestic and family violence.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of working within the housing sector with regard to domestic and family violence.
• Demonstrated applied understanding of the Domestic and Family Violence Act, the Child Protection Act and the Family Law Act.
• Well-developed written work including report writing, case notes, data collection, data entry and computer literacy skills.

  
  
  
You are encouraged to apply for the position if you:
  

• Are a highly effective communicator.
• Have extensive interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and integrity in working with clients, colleagues, and community stakeholders.
• Have a highly effective understanding of gender, culture and the socio-political context of domestic and family violence.
• Enjoy participating in consultative and collaborative strategies with other Practitioners.
• Want the opportunity to support and work with diverse families and complex needs.
• Are passionate about providing equitable services for clients.

  
Remuneration:

Remuneration for this position is paid in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award, with the base salary commencing at Level 5.

Salary packaging options to increase your take home pay are available.  
  
  
Applications close 13 November 2022.
  
Please provide a résumé and cover letter addressing your suitability for the role, including examples of the skills and experience required above.
  
  
For more information, please contact Matt Horsfall, Area Manager, at [email protected].
  
The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people (0 – 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults.