CatholicCare Tasmania is the primary social services agency of the Catholic Church across Tasmania. We have 60 years’ experience delivering a wide range of services and support to improve individual, family and community wellbeing. Our services are available and open to all with a particular focus on families, young people and children.

Context:The Family and Relationship Services (FaRS) Program is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services, with the expectation that CatholicCare Tasmania will also apply a fee-for-service policy to clients,in accordance withDSS Guidelines. CatholicCare Tasmania, as a Child Inclusive Agency, is committed to working in the best interests ofchildren andyoung people. The program aims toassistall families, couples,individualsand children,though we prioritise those most disadvantaged or at risk.

The program provides counselling, group work, mediation/supportforseparated families, specialised family violence interventions, family law counselling, and family relationship skills and training.

Summary ofRole: The Personal and Family Support Worker (PFSW) position is funded by the Tasmania Government Department of Premier and Cabinet to deliver, throughout the George Town Local Government Area and associated catchments, timely counselling and support to children, adults, families in crisis and also provide parenting advice, education and skills development. This position hasan outcomesfocus on clients becoming empowered and self-managing in the community. The promotion of health and wellbeing and early intervention when needed tofacilitateaccess to a network of community sector supports and services for clients which is relevant to their care needs.





The service will also promote the safety, stability and wellbeing of vulnerable children, youngpeopleand their families, thereby avoiding unnecessary involvement of children and families with the statutory child safety system.

About You

- Commitment to the vision, mission,and values of CatholicCare Tasmania as informed by the Archbishop’s Charter and a broad understanding of the operation of the Catholic Church in Tasmania.
- Detailed knowledge of issuesimpactingchildren, young people and their families,includingfamily violence,mental health,substanceabuseand poverty, with a minimum of three years of clinical experience.
- Demonstrated experience and training inworking with vulnerable families,which may include working with children individually.
- Demonstrated knowledge of working in small communities, and the ability to build andmaintainprofessionalnetworks.
- Demonstrated experience in developing,facilitatingand evaluating group work programs.
- Demonstrated high-level verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to workindependently andwithin amulti-disciplinaryteam environment,andtonetwork effectively, includingstrongresourcefulness and organisationskills.

What We Offer





- Salary packaging benefitsto increase your take-home pay - Up to four bonus leave daysper year - Be part of an organisation committed to compassion, service, and communitywell-being - Discounted Health Insurance options - Opportunities for professional development - Access to relocationassistance Selection Criteria:
- Commitment to thevision,missionand values of CatholicCare Tasmania as informed by the Archbishop’s Charter; and a broad understanding of the operation of the Catholic Church in Tasmania - Demonstratedknowledge ofissuesimpactingchildren, young people and their families,family violence issues, including good understanding of impacting issues such as mental health, substanceabuseand poverty - Demonstratedexperience in counsellingand parenting support,which mayincludeworkingwith children individually - Demonstratedexperiencein developing,facilitatingand evaluating group work programs - Demonstrated high-level verbal,written communicationskillsanduse of technology, including Microsoft 365 applications andclient management systems.
- Proven ability to work within a team environment and network effectively, including resourcefulness and organisation skills CatholicCare Tasmania is committed to safeguarding the interests of children and young people. We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment. CatholicCare Tasmania is an equal employment prospect employer and promotes and supports a family friendly workplace. The successful applicant must be eligible to work in Australia and will need toevidencetheir registration to Work with Vulnerable People and Police Check as part of the recruitment process.

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