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 find solutions and achieve their goals.
 
The Role:
 
Centacare Family and Relationship Services is seeking to appoint a full time Practitioner for the Targeted Mobile Support program. The role is based at Southport with outreach required.

We are seeking a highly skilled and qualified professional with a well-developed domestic and family violence practice framework. Demonstrated skills and experience in intake and assessment, crisis intervention, safety planning and brief solution-focused counselling are essential.  The role will offer opportunities to support and work with diverse families with complex needs.  An understanding of housing within the Gold Coast is desirable. 
  
Within this role, there is a requirement to engage in rostered on-call after-hours and weekend responses via phone to clients and referring agencies. When rostered for on-call, you will be entitled to an on-call allowance.

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;
• participate in consultative and collaborative strategies with other Practitioners;
• are available for rostered on-call after-hours and weekend responses via phone with clients and referring agencies;
• have the opportunity to support and work with diverse families and complex needs;
• work to provide equitable services for clients.

  
Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated articulation of a well-developed strengths-based practice framework for domestic and family violence and its nexus with child protection, along with skills and experience in sensitive family engagement, collaborative case management, risk assessment, crisis intervention, brief solution-focused counselling, DVO assistance, and safety planning;
• Experience in working with families from diverse backgrounds and with multiple complex needs, including domestic and family violence, housing, drug and alcohol, mental health issues, as well as a capacity and skills to effectively and sensitively engage with families in a home and/or outreach context;
• Minimum 5 years’ front line practice and a minimum of 2 years’ experience at a senior level in the community service sector;
• Demonstrated skills in undertaking comprehensive risk assessments, intensive case management and coordination, referrals for additional services and supporting clients’ transition to sustainable housing;
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of working with the housing sector with regard to domestic and family violence;
• Extensive knowledge of Domestic Violence Legislation, Child Safety Legislation and the Family Law Act; and
• Well-developed written work including report writing, case notes, data collection, data entry and computer literacy skills.

  
Essential:
  

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social or Behavioural Sciences, from a recognised tertiary institution;
• Eligibility for membership of APS, AASW, or similar recognised professional association;
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the domestic violence sector with knowledge of the Domestic Violence Legislation, Practice Standards and crisis intervention;
• 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);
• Provide proof of COVID-19 Vaccination.

  

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 5.1 ($44.9179 per hour).
Salary packaging options to increase your take home pay are available.  
  
 
Please provide a résumé and cover letter addressing your suitability for the role, including examples of the skills and experience required above.

Applications close on Friday 30th September 2022

For more information please contact Imelda O’Sullivan on 07 5552 6500.

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.