This is an exciting opportunity to join Family Life and be part of the Family Relationship Services team. This position focuses on the Early Intervention Service funded under the Australian Government Family Relationships Services Program for the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula. You will be rewarded by seeing young people and families experience growth and change and will utilise your passion to make a difference in providing a safe and stable environment for these families. 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 You

You will find your role as Relationship Education Worker a rewarding one where you will facilitate and evaluate the Family Relationship Education Program as well being involved in developing and implementing new programs for the community. Family Life invests generously in the development of staff to achieve career objectives.

To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary qualification in Social Services and/or group work. You will have experience in designing, facilitating and evaluating educational groups. You will have excellent facilitation and communication skills to conduct and develop courses together with a knowledge of current theories and practices in individual, family and child relationship education. So if you would like to make a difference in the community 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.auor by post marked confidential to Amanda Starkiss, Family Life, 197 Bluff Road, Sandringham 3191. If you require any further information please call Amanda Starkiss on (03) 8599 5433.

Applications close Monday 15 March 2010.

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Team Leader

Family Relationship Services

4% above award 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 Relationship Services team based at Frankston. This position focuses on the Early Intervention Service funded under the Australian Government Family Relationships Services Program for the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula. 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 ensure the provision of professional intake, assessment and Early Intervention Services for individuals and families, supervise a team of employed and volunteer staff and ensure services are delivered to quality standards, comply with relevant legislation and achieve contract requirements. Family Life invests generously in the development of staff to achieve career objectives.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary qualification in Social Work or psychology or equivalent tertiary human services qualification and a good understanding of separation, Family Law, and domestic violence issues. You will have experience in leading and developing a small team of staff involved in their performance development in the areas of social work, psychology, family therapy and counseling.

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 Amanda Starkiss at jobs@familylife.com.au. Please call Amanda Starkiss on 8599 5433 if you require further details.

Applications close: Monday 15 March 2010.

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Sandringham

Family Worker

Family Services Team

Sandringham Location
Flexible working conditions and career development
4% above award with salary packaging available

About the Position

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

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 delivering family violence services, particularly men's behavioural change, as well as evidence based practice development and social innovation. You will have good working knowledge of systems, family, and family violence theories and research.

How to Apply

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