Lead Specialist for Family Support Services

4 weeks ago

North Sydney Council, Australia CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay Full time

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Specialist to join our experienced team in Waitara, delivering early intervention Family Support across the Northern Sydney District.

The successful candidate will provide technical and supervisory clinical support, help with case plans and case reviews, and support the delivery of group work and monitoring allocations of work pertaining to Targeted Early Intervention and Child and Parenting Programs.

This is an ideal opportunity for a passionate leader who is ready to make a difference in the community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading, supervising, and mentoring a team of 5 Caseworkers, including providing clinical supervision.
  • Conduct thorough assessments of families and young people to ensure the child's and family's needs are addressed.
  • Work with families with children on a range of issues that include Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Alcohol and drug misuse in the family context and child safety.
  • Apply evidence-based practice and drawing on theoretical frameworks appropriate to the needs of the children and young people.
  • Work within the program guidelines that aligns to the Human Services Outcomes Framework, working effectively with clients on targeted outcomes, collecting and reporting on outcomes to ensure we are meeting the needs of the clients and community we serve.

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant area - Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or related subject area.
  • Experience leading and supervising a team, with a strong ability to build an effective engaged team with a positive work culture.
  • Strong experience or extensive knowledge in Trauma Informed, Strengths Based Casework Interventions, and Human-Rights frameworks.
  • Ability to develop family-based interventions which increase child safety.
  • Sound understanding of Family Systems theory and working systemically with families.
  • Families problem solving and engaging and effective communication skills.
  • Continual child development research and its application in treatment.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage crisis situations and make sound decisions under pressure.
  • Demonstrated networking and advocacy skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

About Us

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay is a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith, or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

Benefits

  • Salary packaging benefits to receive a portion of your salary tax-free increasing your take-home pay.
  • A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities.
  • Regular training and learning opportunities.
  • An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support.
  • An additional Paid Leave Day (CatholicCare Day) to be taken at the end of the year.
  • Baby bonus payment.

Why Choose CatholicCare?

We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

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