Senior Prison and Youth Justice Chaplain
Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenong, Geelong, Negotiable
FTE
75 hours per fortnight, continuing position
About the role
CatholicCare Victoria (CCV) is a leading and influential provider of charitable and social services in Victoria.
The Mission of CatholicCare Victoria is to build communities that recognise and nurture the dignity of each person.
Our employees share our Mission for a stronger, more inclusive society through supporting individuals, families and communities in times of need, especially those who are most disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised.
CatholicCare Victoria delivers excellence in a broad range of child, family and youth services, family relationship services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, employment and advocacy services across various office locations and delivery sites in Victoria.
One of our primary areas of investment in addressing homelessness is through our subsidiary CatholicCare Victoria Housing (CCVH) and in partnership with Government we are constructing new homes across Victoria.
CatholicCare Victoria draws on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to inspire and direct our endeavours.
We value and respect human dignity and embrace diversity in an inclusive work environment.
At CatholicCare Victoria we live our values of Respectfulness, Integrity, Inclusivity, Collaboration and Compassion.
Specifically, the position is responsible for:
Managing a varied client caseload through both supervision of staff and personal direct service delivery including managing a waiting list/active hold where required.
Participating in the formation of programs and work practices.




Supporting the Senior Manager in implementing operational/business plans for the program.
Supervising and coaching direct reports to support them in the achievement of their goals.
Contributing to the preparation and monitoring of program budgets.
To be considered for this position, applicants require:
Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably in Theological, Pastoral Care, Human Services or Community Development or similar related discipline.
An active member of the Catholic Church with a strong commitment to the Catholic ethos, especially Catholic Social Teaching.
At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent supervised pastoral education, or a demonstrated capacity to begin progress towards this.
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of health, justice, social or community services.
Demonstrated experience in providing skilled supervision to client-facing staff in the delivery of human services programs in a multi-disciplinary setting.
PD – Senior Prison and Youth Justice Chaplain
The successful applicant must have the right to work in Australia, undergo a National Police Check with a satisfactory outcome (and International Police Check if applicable), hold a current Working with Children's check (employee status) and for some positions a valid drivers licence.
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We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
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📌 Senior Prison And Youth Justice Chaplain (Victoria)
🏢 CatholicCare Victoria
📍 Victoria