75 hours per fortnight, continuing.

Mildura

A brief snapshot about this exciting opportunity: 

An exciting opportunity exists in the Mildura and Swan Hill region to work with CatholicCare Victoria. 

CatholicCare Victoria has entered a Service Level Agreement with Foundation House Victoria for the delivery of torture and trauma counselling and advocacy related services, combined with community liaison and capacity development, across the Mallee region for people with a refugee background and asylum seekers. 

Working as a Trauma and Torture Counsellor Advocate you will deliver effective and appropriate assessment, counselling and advocacy services to clients who are survivors of torture or other traumatic events.

The Community Liaison function of this role will focus on enhancing the capacity of refugee and asylum seeker communities and the service sector to address family, mental health and wellbeing and re-settlement related issues of community members.

Specifically, the position is responsible for:

• Conducting comprehensive psycho-social assessments with adults and their families to formulate case plans within the Integrated Trauma Recovery Service Model.
• Providing high quality short, medium and long-term counselling interventions with adults and their families utilising a range of therapeutic approaches to deliver agreed client and program outcomes.
• Undertaking advocacy and liaison on behalf of adults and their families to strengthen access to a range of relevant statutory bodies, health, community, education, and legal services.

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

• Qualifications in Counselling, e.g. Psychology, Family Therapy, Counselling Graduate Diploma or other relevant tertiary studies.
• Experience or capability in working with refugee and asylum seekers and their families within the social services sector.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering child centered, family focused and relationship counselling within current research-based industry accredited frameworks.

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.

Where CatholicCare Victoria program funding requires it, you agree that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing your employment with CatholicCare Victoria, unless you have a medical contraindication which prevents vaccination.