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Practitioner - Education & Life Skills - Townsville

Centacare North Queensland

About Us

Centacare is a not-for-profit organisation that provides counselling, family support, mediation, family dispute resolution, disability services, education and courses, crisis housing and homelessness support, youth services, community engagement and NDIS services. Centacare services the North Queensland community from offices in Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Longreach and Normanton.

Benefits you will enjoy:

  • Salary Sacrifice Options
  • 5 Weeks Annual Leave pro rata
  • 1-day Birthday Leave
  • Professional Development and Study Leave 

About the Role

We are seeking a Practitioner to join our Education and Life Skills Program where our aim is to enhance individual quality of life and strengthen family relationships through psycho-social education and skills building activities. This is a full time fixed term role until June 2021. In this role you will:

  • Facilitate and Co-facilitate evidence-based courses for children and adult groups
  • Collaborate with team members in the planning and implementation of all courses
  • Manage resources required to facilitate and/or co-facilitate courses for children and adult groups
  • Review, evaluate and develop group processes and course content
  • Develop new connections and supports in the broader community for clients

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences
  • Ability to implement psycho-social skills during all stages of client contact
  • Demonstrate knowledge of theoretical frameworks associated with child development, family dynamics and functioning
  • Current Blue Card
  • Ability to obtain a Yellow Card
  • Current valid Drivers Licence 

Contact us

If this opportunity is something you are interested in, then we want to hear from you. Please apply online and for more information and copy of the PD, email [email protected], using the subject line: Practitioner - Education & Life Skills - Townsville enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Centacare NQ is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunities Employer.  People from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. To apply for this position, applicants are required to have a current Blue Card and appropriate work rights in Australia.

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