30 hours per fortnight, continuing position

Mildura

Take the next step in your career with CatholicCare Victoria. 

A brief snapshot about this exciting opportunity: 

CatholicCare Victoria has entered a Service Level Agreement with Foundation House Victoria for the delivery of community liaison and capacity building for refugees and asylum seekers across the Mallee catchment, including the key townships of Mildura, Swan Hill and Robinvale. 

The Community Liaison Worker role links with the Trauma and Torture Counselling Advocacy service which is incorporated into the CatholicCare Victoria Counselling and Relationship Services stream, where the aim is to ensure the wellbeing of all family members by minimising the impact of stress, trauma, change and isolation. 

The role requires a high degree of flexibility and enthusiasm for implementing culturally appropriate ways of engaging with refugee communities and delivering outcomes for its members. The work involves regular travel across the Mallee to engage with refugee communities and other service providers.

Specifically, the position is responsible for:

• Developing partnerships between CatholicCare Victoria and refugee-background communities across the Mallee, in response to family, mental health and wellbeing and re-settlement related issues. 
• Engaging with women, men, young people, and older people in the community and influencers/connectors in refugee-background communities to scope and identify the challenges community members are facing around family, mental health and wellbeing issues and re-settlement related issues. 
• Supporting the development of two advisory groups of both formal and informal community leaders from refugee-background communities in the Mallee region to work in partnership with CatholicCare Victoria.

If you have the below skills & experience – we would love to hear from you! 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a community development or related health and human services discipline is desirable, and/or demonstrated experience in the sector.
• Experience or capability in working with refugee and asylum seekers and their families within the social services sector.
• Demonstrated experience in working with families experiencing trauma and isolation from their community which may result in significant social disadvantage.

All about CatholicCare Victoria

CatholicCare Victoria is a leading and influential provider of charitable and social services in Victoria.  The Mission of CatholicCare Victoria is to build communities that recognise and nurture the dignity of each person.  Our employees share our Mission for a stronger, more inclusive society through supporting individuals, families and communities in times of need, especially those who are most disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised.

We deliver excellence in a broad range of child, family and youth services, family relationship services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, employment and advocacy services across various office locations and delivery sites in Victoria.

We draw on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to inspire and direct our endeavours.  We value and respect human dignity, and embrace diversity in an inclusive work environment. 

At CatholicCare Victoria we live our values of Respectfulness, Integrity, Inclusivity, Collaboration and Compassion.

Our employee benefits at CatholicCare Victoria offer: 

At CatholicCare Victoria we offer:

• A family friendly working environment.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Salary packaging for eligible staff.

We embrace, value and respect an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. 

We are committed to the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

At CatholicCare Victoria we take inclusion and diversity seriously. We make diversity, equity, and inclusion a part of everything we do.  Our team, and those we serve are valued, respected, and encouraged to be their unique selves.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.

Want to work for CCV? Please see below for how to apply! 

For further information and how to apply, visit our website www.catholiccarevic.org.au 

Enquiries to:  Applicants are encouraged to contact Domenic Vigilanti, Acting Senior Manager, Counselling and Relationship Services on 0407 398 801 for a confidential discussion. 

Applications close:  Sunday, 8 October 2023.

Applications are required to be submitted via our website www.catholiccarevic.org.au for your application to be considered. 

Please ensure your application includes your resume and a cover letter detailing a summary of your experience relevant to the position.

The successful applicant must have right to work in Australia.

Should you require cultural or other support in submitting your application, please contact our People and Culture Department on 03 4344 4798.

Should you require information in alternative formats, please contact our People and Culture Department on 03 4344 4798.