• 75 hours per fortnight, continuing position
• Footscray

Take the next step in your career with CatholicCare Victoria.

About the Position

The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient coordination of Integrated Family Services and is also responsible for coordinating and monitoring caseloads, including providing support, guidance and supervision to staff to ensure positive outcomes.

Specifically, the position is responsible for:

• Managing a varied client caseload through both supervision of staff and personal direct service
• Providing monthly reports to the Manager on progress against targets, objectives, deliverables and expenditure against budgets
• Promoting a positive workplace culture with a high performing, engaged team
• Managing client and staff matters in the program
• Representing CatholicCare Victoria, as appropriate, in liaison with agencies, parishes, government and business at local, community and regional levels
• Undertaking responsibility for local site management issues including health and safety, administration and related matters as required

To be considered for this position, you will require:

• Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or Community Development or similar related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of health, social or community services
• Demonstrated experience in providing professional supervision to client-facing staff in the delivery of human services programs
• Strong understanding of a variety of theoretical frameworks and intervention strategies, including working with children, young people and families

About CatholicCare Victoria

CatholicCare Victoria is a leading and influential provider of charitable and social services in Victoria. The Mission of CatholicCare Victoria is to build communities that recognise and nurture the dignity of each person. Our employees share our Mission for a stronger, more inclusive society through supporting individuals, families and communities in times of need, especially those who are most disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised.

We deliver excellence in a broad range of child, family and youth services, family relationship services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, employment and advocacy services across various office locations and delivery sites in Victoria.

We draw on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to inspire and direct our endeavours. We value and respect human dignity, and embrace diversity in an inclusive work environment.

Working for CatholicCare Victoria

At CatholicCare Victoria we offer:

• A family friendly working environment.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Salary packaging for eligible staff.

We embrace, value and respect an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.

We are committed to the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

How to Apply

For further information and how to apply, visit our website www.catholiccarevic.org.au.

Enquiries to: Chris McNamara, General Manager, Community Participation on 0408 228 517.

Applications are required to be submitted via clicking Apply Now for your application to be considered.

Please ensure your application includes your resume and a cover letter detailing a summary of your experience relevant to the position as per the position description which is attached to the advertisement on our website.

The successful applicant must have right to work in Australia.

Should you require cultural or other support in submitting your application, please contact our People and Culture Department on 03 5337 8999.

Should you require information in alternative formats, please contact our People and Culture Department on 03 5337 8999.

Directions from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer require all CatholicCare Victoria workers to be fully vaccinated, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions. All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.