• Are you passionate about creating and enhancing safe communities
• Do you see yourself in a multi disciplinary environment supporting women and children experiencing domestic and family violence
• Full time and part time positions available in Fairfield

Due to growth in our Families Division, CatholicCare has ongoing, full and part time opportunities for Counsellor/Case Managers to join their Men and Family Relationships and Counselling programs.  

CatholicCare facilitates an accredited Men’s Behaviour Change program (MBCP) which aims to encourage men to take responsibility for their use of violence within the family unit and provides those men with the opportunity to explore attitudes/beliefs that can influence their use of violence towards members of the family unit.  

Reporting to the Practice Manager you will be involved in the facilitation of the Men’s Behaviour Change course and Partner Support/Advocacy for Women and Children; undertaking assessment, monitoring, planning, case management, advocacy and connecting women who are experiencing family violence with support services. We will support you in attaining ECAV’s ‘Graduate Certificate in Men’s Behaviour Change Individual & Group Work Interventions’.

The NSW Justice – Men’s Behaviour Change Program’s Practice Standards and Compliance Framework supports the need for females to hold dedicated roles within an accredited MBCP and for practitioners to attain relevant Post Graduate qualifications, so these positions are required to be occupied by females.

Selection Criteria

1. Ability to undertake the duties of the role in accordance with CatholicCare’s Mission, Vision and Values
2. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or equivalent field. Desirable: Post Graduate - Couples Counselling and eligibility for membership with relevant Professional Board or Association
3. Demonstrated experience and skills in providing counselling and case management services to individuals, couples, families, adolescents and children and a demonstrated ability in systemic practice and theory
4. Demonstrated experience in:
   1. Couple counselling
   2. Post Separation counselling
   3. Trauma informed practice model
   4. Responding to and intervening in Domestic & family violence impact and safety
   5. Mental health; Alcohol and other drugs and grief and loss counselling
5. Demonstrated experience and skills in working with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Communities and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
6. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in responding to the legislative requirements concerning Child Protection, Family Law and Domestic Violence
7. Demonstrated ability to appraise and critically reflect on clinical work and participation in clinical supervision
8. Demonstrated excellent ability to actively collaborate, communicate clearly and respond with respect
9. Desirable: skills in providing telephone counselling, including responding to vulnerable and distressed clients
10. Current Working with Children Check 

Further information

For further information, contact Anthony Hilder, Practice Manager, Family and Relationship Services on 0437 279 163.