• Based in our Bankstown office
• $49.28 - $51.51 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Full time and part time opportunity (3 days / week)

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners (FDRPs) to join our skilled multidisciplinary team and assist separating families to make parenting arrangements in the best interests of their children. The role is available at Bankstown Family Relationship Centre.

Our family law services support families from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds through innovative programs including therapeutic Post Separation Case Management and group workshops for children impacted by family separation. Our range of programs and partnerships provide opportunities for FDRPs to assist families through collaborative cross-practice models.

About You

To be a suitable candidate for this role, you will have:

• The ability to undertake the duties of the role in accordance with CatholicCare’s Mission, Vision and Values.
• Tertiary qualification in counselling, social sciences or psychotherapy, and demonstrated experience and capacity in working therapeutically with children and families.
• Registration as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner in accordance with Attorney Generals Department (AGD) requirements. (refer to: Family Dispute Resolution | Attorney-General's Department)
• Demonstrated experience and skills in post-separation family dispute resolution, including clinical assessments and working with clients with difficult or complex presenting issues including family violence, conflict and loss and grief.
• Experience and skills in delivering child inclusive practise, with an understanding of issues impacting children and families during and following separation, including child development and child protection issues.
• Experience in the use of alternative models of mediation including trauma informed mediation, legally assisted mediation, property and financial mediation, child informed and child inclusive practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently.
• Demonstrated excellent ability to actively collaborate, communicate clearly and respond with respect towards colleagues, clients, community partners and other professionals.
• Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills, and competence in using client management systems and phone/online modes of service delivery.
• Capacity to be flexible and adaptable in response to evolving organisational, legislative and sector priorities and requirements.
• Experience in delivery of parent education and group workshops.
• Demonstrated ability to appraise and critically reflect on clinical work and to participate in clinical supervision.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in working with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD) and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.

What can we offer you?

• Collaborative practice with a range of highly skilled practitioners

• Active commitment to clinical and professional development of staff
• An innovative, integrated service approach with opportunities to network
• Access to salary packaging of expenses up to a cap of $15,900 plus other uncapped benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

Choose a workplace that cares about your growth, happiness, and overall well-being. Join us today!

To be considered for this role, you will need to attach your resume and a cover letter addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role (Address the Selection Criteria).

Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting and interviewing for this position will commence immediately.

Need more information? Contact Vaneeta, Practice Manager on 02 9707 8555, using the subject line: Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.

About Us

People are at the core of everything we do: from supporting and enhancing the wellbeing of our clients to the nurturing and development of our staff and their career aspirations.

CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit and the social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, supporting people from all walks of life. We’re an organisation that promotes diversity and inclusion and commits to the growth and wellbeing of our staff, empowering them to make a positive change to the community.

We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, identities, abilities, and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, member of the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disabilities.

At CatholicCare, we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid-19. We require all employees, volunteers and students to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of engagement.

CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment, and for some roles, a Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may be required.

A position description is attached.