Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
Part time – 15-22.5 hours per week
Bunbury Family Relationship Centre
Relationships Australia WA is a leading provider of relationship support services to the West Australian community with professional and highly motivated staff.
About the role
We are offering a permanent part time position for a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner to join our team at the Bunbury Family Relationship Centre. The position involves the provision of Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) to separated individuals regarding parenting and property matters.
More specifically the position involves:
- Assessing client needs
- Conducting pre-FDR and FDR sessions with clients via face to face, telephone and Webex
- Screening and assessing for family domestic violence
- Identifying and reporting safety concerns
- Assessing client capacity to engage in the FDR process
- Providing clients with information and referrals to other services
- Effective management of client caseload with strict adherence to confidentiality procedures
- Completion of administration forms and navigation of client record software systems
- Utilisation of individual clinical supervision and completion of training requirements
The current vacancy is 15-22.5 hours per week.
Skills, experience, and qualifications
The following criteria are essential to this position:
- Current or pending accreditation and registration as a family dispute resolution practitioner.
- Operating within a facilitative model of FDR
- Understanding and demonstrated application of current theory, practice and issues related to FDR, including family violence and child inclusive practice.
- Utilisation of mediator micro-communication skills
- Accurate and efficient record keeping and agreement writing
- Ability to build rapport with a wide variety of people from diverse background with cultural sensitivity
- Information technology skills, including use of Microsoft Office suite, videoconferencing, and client database technologies.
A copy of the position description is available upon request.
Please contact the Bunbury Family Relationship Centre Manager, Krystal Darcey on 6164 0355 for more information.
Application instructions:
Applications must include a cover letter outlining suitability for the role and a current resume citing professional referees.
Applications close at 5pm on 27th October 2023
Relationships Australia WA is committed to being a ‘Child-Safe’ organisation and expects all staff agree to our Children and Young People Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Child Safe Code of Conduct. Appropriate rigorous reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check (where applicable), police record and identity check. We are committed to the safety and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.