Men and Family Counsellor CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay

JOB DESCRIPTION

Attractive Salary Packaging Options

Supportive team environment

Learning and Development Opportunities

 

 

About the role

 

Your role will include providing high quality, trauma informed, time framed, child and family domestic violence therapy to support recovery and healing from the impacts of domestic and family violence.

This is a Max Term FT position ending in June 2023 with the possibility of extending in line with funding. 

 

Duties

  • Promote a ‘risk-aware’ culture where staff proactively identify, report and address all forms of risk to clients, staff and CatholicCare.
  • Ensure compliance with incident management, reporting and escalation requirements and that organisational obligations under mandatory reporting, child protection, safeguarding and WHS are met.
  • Provide direct counselling service to meet performance standards. These services include but not limited to – intake, suitability screening, and appropriate referrals to meet our contract requirements and guidelines.
  • Deliver group work programs to men, women, children and adolescents as required, taking an active role in contributing to the development and continuous improvement of programs.
  • Actively engage with stakeholders, developing and growing collaborative partnerships to build capacity towards safety of women and children and accountability of men who have used violence and coercive control.

 

Requirements

 

  • Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work, Welfare, Psychology, or professionally related disciplines with relevant registrations with peak bodies.
  • Post graduate study in counselling or relevant disciplines such as attachment theory, play therapy for child developmental trauma, family systems theory, men’s behaviour change, domestic violence training and parenting support and education following child trauma.
  • Experience in group work facilitation with ability to plan, write, deliver and evaluate group programs.
  • National Criminal History Check
  • Working with Children’s Check
  • Current NSW Driver’s Licence and access to an insured vehicle
  • Applicants will be required to disclose your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application for employment. You will also be required to provide further evidence of vaccination status or medical contraindication certificate as part of your recruitment /interview process.

 

About us

 

At CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay we make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our services include NDIS disability services, foster care and out of home care supports, services for seniors, children’s services and a range of Community Services supports.

We are also a child-safe and child-friendly organisation.

We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

Culture and Benefits
 

Please find attached a video about what it means to work at CatholicCare. We also offer:

  • Salary packaging benefits to receive a portion of your salary tax-free.
  • A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities;
  • Access to training and learning opportunities.
  • An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support; as well as
  • An additional Paid Leave day (CatholicCare Day) to be taken at the end of the year.

How to apply
 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please provide a cover letter addressing the role requirements, complete your work history and education information on the application page and submit your resume. 

Apply Now!

 

No recruitment agencies please

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay

Job Salary

Competitive Salary + Super + Salary Package

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