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Learning and Development Opportunities

About us

Join our vibrant, faith-based organisation providing innovative social care services to children, young people, individuals, seniors and families in the Northern Metropolitan Sydney and on the Central Coast.

About the role

Working within one of our Domestic and Family Violence programs, a Domestic Violence Therapeutic Caseworker will deliver therapeutic child and family support case management to help women and children experiencing domestic and family violence.

This is a Max-term Full-time position, ending December 2021. From time to time, you may be required to participate in an after-hours on-call telephone roster.

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay considers that being female is a genuine occupational qualification of this position, under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Only female applicants are eligible to apply.

Duties

• Short term case work support to prevent client from homelessness or returning to a violent partner
• Safety planning, risk assessments and brief crisis intervention
• Support complex clients that have come through the WDVCAS and DVRE programs

Skills & experience

• Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate area (eg: social work)
• Understanding of working in the field of domestic/family violence, including knowledge of child protection legislation
• Counselling and Case Management experience
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence

Culture and Benefits

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

• The opportunity to make a difference to families, children and young people in the community;
• A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective and practice supervision opportunities;
• Access to in-house and external training and learning opportunities;
• An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support; as well as
• Salary packaging benefits to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free.

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.

We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Apply Now!

Please apply by 21 February 2021

CatholicCare is a child-safe and child-friendly organisation – all staff must comply with our child-safe child-friendly policies and Code of Conduct. All child related roles are subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check Clearance in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

Completing a National Criminal History Record Check clearance is a requirement of this position

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