Manager - Family Dispute Resolution (Fdr) - Bankstown, Australia - CatholicCare Sydney

CatholicCare Sydney

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Bankstown, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:

Bankstown

Employment Type:
FP - Full-Time Ongoing

Department:
Family Resolution Centre (FRC)

Salary:

$ Super + Salary packaging

Closing Date:
11/12/2023
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Lead and develop our skilled FDR team
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Full time opportunity, based in Bankstown
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Flexible working arrangements
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Hourly rate: $ Super + Salary packaging

About the Role

The Family Dispute Resolution Manager is a highly experienced Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) who provides clinical and operational leadership to ensure quality, outcomes-focused FDR services.

As part of our multi-disciplinary family law services team, the FDR Manager works collaboratively to provide integrated support to adults and children impacted by family separation.

Our suite of services includes Bankstown Family Relationship Centre, CatholicCare FDR Service, Family Law Counselling, Post Separation Case Management, Sydney Children's Contact Service, Child Inclusive Services including OWL Kids Group, and courses to support separated parents.

We assist clients through multi-modal service delivery at sites in Sydney CBD, inner west, south and southwest Sydney.

Some of your focus and responsibilities will be:

Engaging with your team to effectively manage professional development and supervision plans to build a strong team of practitioners
Driving initiatives and facilitating positive change to improve the delivery of client services
Carrying a small client caseload from time to time
Other duties as required for the program (see attached Position Description for more details)

About You

Accreditation as an FDRP and relevant qualifications such as a degree in Social Science, Community Welfare, Law or Social Work.
Industry relevant experience coordinating and supporting individuals and teams to deliver client outcomes
High level communication, consultation and negotiation skills
Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise
Established network of industry and community stakeholders
Demonstrated understanding of the Family Law Act, child protection, domestic and family violence and other relevant legislation
Experience using electronic client record management systems
The ability to travel

Benefits of joining us

We support
hybrid working arrangements, including flexible start/finish times and opportunities to regularly work from home

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Enhanced leave conditions including an
additional weeks' leave available after your first year,
study leave and
celebration leave.

We
value your
wellbeing and offer
free access to a
premium mindfulness app, up to
6 free EAP counselling sessions for you and your family, yearly flu vaccinations and other regular wellbeing activities to support you through your working day
We value your
professional growth and provide regular supervision and
internal career development opportunities to support your career aspirations
Access to
generous salary packaging, which allows you to
save on tax and
increase your overall
take home pay

How to apply?

To be considered for this role, you will need to attach your resume and a cover letter addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

The successful applicant will be able to commence in early 2024.

About us

CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit agency providing care and support to people in Sydney across a wide range of social services: Children and families, relationships, ageing, disability, employment, mental health and youth programs.

We are the official social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and a certified Family Friendly Organisation.

At CatholicCare, we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid19. We require all employees, volunteers and students to be fully vaccinated against Covid19 as a condition of engagement._
CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment and will also require a Working with Children Check._
CatholicCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Employer of Choice for Women. People of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply; people living with a disability are encouraged to apply._