Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 30th Oct 2024
- Regional NT > Tennant Creek
CatholicCare NT is a Catholic social service agency established in the Diocese of Darwin. We provide services throughout the NT, including service centres in Darwin, Palmerston, Malak, Tiwi Islands, Daly River, Wadeye, Jabiru, Maningrida, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Santa Teresa, Titjikala, Finke and APY lands.
The Children and Parenting program provides early intervention, preventative services and programs. Using a whole of family approach to resource, educate, support and skill parents to improve developmental and wellbeing outcomes for children and families, specifically targeting at risk populations. The program provides a range of evidence-based programs and activities for parents (Kinship, guardians, carers), to increase capacity, develop knowledge, skills and support to raise healthy children and a range of developmental activities and experiences for children.
The Youth Enhanced Service (YES) provides a service to advance the extent and quality of care provided to young people at risk of, or who are experiencing mental illness. YES is designed to increase service access to improve the chances of recovery and longer term social and emotional health and wellbeing. YES engages with young people, their family and carers to improve their knowledge and understanding of local service options that provide the most appropriate supports.
The Team Leader is responsible for the implementation, leadership and integration of the following programs: Counselling, Children and Parenting and Youth Enhanced Services in order for the programs to meet their objectives. This position has a particular focus on leading and mentoring program staff, applying professional knowledge and support whilst providing direct services and managing complex client work.
For more information, please visit our careers website www.catholiccarent.org.au/current-vacancies.
Interviews on: Rolling interviews
Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Applications only progress if made directly through our CatholicCare NT website. Expressions of interest from third party job boards will not be considered.
CatholicCare NT is committed to maintaining zero tolerance of child abuse and neglect, and the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who access our activities, programs, services and facilities.
Employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory National police check and Working with Children (Ochre) Card, together with Social Media and Adverse Media Check.
If you have resided in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the past 10 years, this position requires you to complete an International Criminal History check (ICHC) prior to your employment commencement date. The outcome of the initial screening check must be satisfactory.