Social Worker - Parenting Orders Program
Fulltime contract until 30 June 2010
Flexible workplace, great team
Professional development
Centacare is the lead organisation in partnership with City of Greater Geelong, Glastonbury Child and Family Services, MacKillop Family Services and Relationships Australia for the operation of the Geelong Family Relationship Centre. Family Relationship Centre’s are an initiative of the Federal Government and are the cornerstone of the new family law system throughout Australia.
The Parenting Orders Program works alongside the Geelong Family Relationship Centre and aims to assist highly conflicted separated families. The program refocuses parents on the impact their conflict is having on their children and assists them to find better ways of dealing with matters without going to court.
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced, dynamic, highly motivated psychologist or social worker in our Parenting Orders Program. This position will provide high quality and intensive case management and counselling for children, adolescents and their families.
The successful applicant must have:
- Degree in Psychology or Social Work or relevant tertiary qualifications
- Be eligible for registration with the Psychologists' Registration Board of Victoria or membership of the AASW
- A Victorian driver's licence
- Demonstrated skills and minimum of 2 years experience in assessment and counselling of children, young people and their families.
- Demonstrated understanding of all stages of family relationships, including post separation and its impact on children.
- Knowledge and experience in the family law system is desirable
Centacare staff enjoy the benefits of an Employment Agreement and Public Benevolent Institution tax status which have the impact of more net pay and leave benefits.
The successful candidate must be prepared to complete a Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Centacare is an Equal Opportunity employer and values its multi-cultural and multi-denominational staff.
More details are available from the position description found on our website:
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