Position Details

• ​Full time permanent position with flexible working arrangements
• $56.13 to $58.47 per hour + Super + generous Salary Packaging
• Based at Lewisham and/or Fairfield

HOPE is an early intervention program that focuses on protecting children from early trauma through the provision of holistic therapeutic case management support to young parents under the age of 25 for up to 12 months. Practitioners provide support to families which includes regular home visits and may include assistance in further developing parenting and living skills, assistance with securing safe and suitable housing and connecting young parents with opportunities to engage with education and/or employment.

To be successful in this role you must be a strong people leader with sound clinical expertise in the early intervention and child protection space. You will also be comfortable in actively participating in program promotion and community engagement activities and will have excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Providing day to day operational and clinical leadership, expertise, guidance and supervision to a multidisciplinary team to achieve best practice and optimal client outcomes.
• Providing timely, high level and specialist advice to Senior and Executive Management on service delivery issues, team performance, service quality, and related matters
• Leading a high performing team culture, developing and building staff capability and contributing to their ongoing professional development
• Fostering and maintaining positive working relationships with key stakeholders to achieve client, community and funding outcomes

If you would like to find out more about the role, click apply to view the Position Description on our career website or contact Kirsten Mead on 9707 8514.

About You

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

• Industry-relevant experience in coordinating services and supporting individuals and teams to deliver client outcomes.
• Relevant program specific qualifications, expertise, and professional membership e.g. FDRP, APHRA, AASW, ACA or PACFA
• The ability to successfully lead a high performing team and maintain a positive workplace culture
• A demonstrated ability to build and leverage relationships across multi-functional or multi-disciplinary teams to achieve agreed objectives
• High level communication, consultation and negotiation skills
• Strong organisational skills including the capacity for critical thinking and a systemic approach to prioritisation
• A demonstrated understanding of child protection, domestic and family violence and other relevant legislation as required
• Experience using electronic client record management systems (desirable)
• An understanding of finance and resource management (desirable)
• A willingness to travel across various sites and within the Sydney Archdiocese region
• A demonstrated capacity to work effectively with First Nations and CALD colleagues and clients.
• Experience using electronic client record management systems.
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence

What our Benefits include:

• Professional Growth: Tailored professional development opportunities to support your career ambitions
• Work-Life Balance: Embrace flexibility, hybrid working arrangements, flexible start/finish times, family-friendly organisation
• Tax Savings: Maximise your income with generous salary packaging, reducing your tax and increasing your take-home pay
• Generous Leave: Above-award annual and personal/carers leave, extended parental leave, celebration day
• Supportive Team: Join a friendly and supportive team that values your contributions
• Wellbeing: Free access to a premium mindfulness app, EAP counselling, yearly flu vaccinations, and a variety of wellbeing activities to make your workday more enjoyable

Who are we and what we do:

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 agency 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. CatholicCare is the official social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and also a certified Family Friendly Organisation.

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 in the Position Description).

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

Need more information? Please contact Kirsten Mead on 02 9707 8514.

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 will also require a Working with Children Check.

CatholicCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Employer of Choice for Women. People of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply; people living with a disability are encouraged to apply.