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Employment Opportunities
Sandringham
Family Worker
Family Services Team
- Sandringham Location
- Flexible working conditions and career development
- 4% above award with salary packaging available
This is an exciting opportunity to join Family Life and be part of the Family Services team, providing a range of services for men, women and their families including groupwork, behavioural change, counselling (centre-based and some outreach), and community education.
About Family Life
Family Life serves families, children and youth with a priority to those at-risk, guided by a whole of family approach. Since 1970 we have responded to the needs of the community and developed innovative programs to promote wellbeing. Our services are provided by dynamic teams of employed and volunteer staff ensuring our values of respect, empowerment, inclusion and community are evident in our relationships and activities.
About the Position
As a Family Worker you will work with a range of clients including those with complex needs and presenting issues related to Family Violence. You will undertake individual counselling and group work with men seeking behaviour change and apply a range of service modalities to best meet client needs. Responsibilities will include counselling (centre-based) and outreach, community education, assessment, group work, case-management and duty & Intake
About You
To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary qualification in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or related field. Experience of working specifically with male clients in individual and group settings and working with families that have experienced family violence is essential. You will have previous experience facilitating Men's Behaviour Change groups and have good working knowledge of systems, family, and family violence theories and research.
How to Apply
Please email your confidential letter of application and covering letter, addressing the selection criteria, to Eloise Mueller at jobs@familylife.com.au or by post marked confidential to Eloise Mueller, Family Life, 197 Bluff Road, Sandringham 3191. If you require any further information please call Eloise Mueller on 03 8599 5433.
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Chelsea
Child & Family Services Team Leader
- Join an organisation dedicated to supporting children & their families!
- Attractive remuneration + salary packaging
- Really make a difference in children's' lives!
About Family Life
Family Life serves families, children and youth with a priority to those at-risk, guided by a whole of family approach. Since 1970 we have responded to the needs of the community and developed innovative programs to promote wellbeing. Family Life invests generously in the development of staff to achieve career objectives.
About the Position
Family Life has an exciting opportunity for an organised Team Leader to join their dedicated Child and Family Team in Chelsea, Melbourne. This is role is being offered on a full time basis.
Reporting to the Program Manager, you will be leading a team of client services staff, students and volunteers in accordance with organisational strategic directions, and advocate for the needs of vulnerable children across all service activities, ensuring best practice in responding to children and families with complex needs and child protection concerns.
You will manage the provision of innovative and targeted case management and outreach services to young people and families in the agency's catchment area of Glen Eira, Stonnington, Port Phillip, Bayside and Kingston.
In return for your dedication, you will receive attractive remuneration (commensurate with experience and qualifications) as well as salary packaging options allowing you to maximise your annual salary! In addition, you will enjoy great learning and development opportunities!
This is a satisfying and highly rewarding role that will allow you to truly make a difference to the lives of children and their families in our community - apply now!
How to Apply
Please email your confidential letter of application and covering letter, addressing the selection criteria, to Eloise Mueller at jobs@familylife.com.au. If you require further details please call Eloise on 03 8599 5433 for further details.
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Frankston
Family Worker
SHINE Mental Health Project
Two Positions
- 1 x Full Time Ongoing and 1 x Contract until February 2011
- Frankston Location
- Flexible working conditions and career development
- 4% above award with salary packaging available
This is an exciting opportunity to join Family Life and be part of the SHINE Mental Health project. This is an initiative to improve mental health for children, youth and their families by delivering innovative integrated services of Support Help Information Networks and Education. You will be rewarded by seeing young people and families experience growth and change.
About Family Life
Family Life serves families, children and youth with a priority to those at-risk, guided by a whole of family approach. Since 1970 we have responded to the needs of the community and developed innovative programs to promote wellbeing. Family Life invests generously in the development of staff to achieve career objectives.
About the Position
As a Family Worker you will work with a range of clients including where there are complex needs and issues of risk and safety. You will apply a range of service modalities to best meet client needs - including group work, duty, intake, facilitated referral, assessment, case-management, counselling (centre-based, in-home and outreach) and community development. You will be responsible for assessing and monitoring the mental health of clients, including associated risk issues.
About You
To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary qualification in Human and/or Community Services. You will have experience of working with people with a mental illness including families, children and young people with complex needs. You will utilise your comprehensive knowledge of mental health risk assessment to deliver a range of prevention, intervention and developmental services.
So if you would like to be a part of creating capable communities, strong families and thriving children, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please email your confidential letter of application and covering letter, addressing the selection criteria, to Amanda Starkiss at jobs@familylife.com.au or by post marked confidential to Amanda Starkiss, HR Officer, Family Life, 197 Bluff Road, Sandringham 3191. Please call Amanda on 03 8599 5433 if you require further information.
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Team Leader
Family Support Services
- Salary negotiable depending on experience with salary packaging available (first $16,000 tax free)
- Frankston location
- Flexible working hours and career development
This is an exciting opportunity to join Family Life and be part of the Family Support Services team based at Frankston. In July of 2006 a Family Relationship Centre was established funded under the Australian Government Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.
Engagement of the broader community and volunteers is a critical component of the model for promoting the agency's family strengthening and caring community approach.
You will be rewarded by seeing young people and families experience growth and change.
About Family Life
Family Life serves families, children and youth with a priority to those at-risk, guided by a whole of family approach. Since 1970 we have responded to the needs of the community and developed innovative programs to promote wellbeing. Our services are provided by dynamic teams of employed and volunteer staff ensuring our values of respect; empowerment, inclusion and community are evident in our relationships and activities.
About the Position
You will find your role as team leader a rewarding one where you will lead the delivery of the Family Life model for post separation and Family Dispute Resolution services for parents, children and extended families. You will supervise a team of professionals and volunteers to provide counselling, communication coaching, mediation / dispute resolution and support services for families, children and young people. Family Life invests generously in the development of staff to achieve career objectives.
About You
To be successful in this role you will need Registration as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Australian Attorney General's Department and a tertiary qualification in Social Work or psychology or equivalent. You will have experience in leading and developing a small team of staff providing professional supervision, training and performance management for practitioners trained in social work, psychology, family therapy and other direct services and counselling modalities.
So if you would like to help create capable communities, strong families and thriving children, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please email your confidential letter of application and resume, addressing the selection criteria, to Eloise Mueller at jobs@familylife.com.au. Please call Eloise Mueller on 03 8599 5433 if you require further details.
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