Regional Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism. 

About Centrecare

Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, family violence support, mediation, justice programs and out of home care services.

The Role

The purpose of the position is to provide a range of mediation, early intervention and prevention, community education and support services for the Family Relationships Centre (FRC) in a professional and ethical manner that reflects the Ethos and practice of Centrecare and FRC program requirements.

A Few Specifics

• Undertake mediation and case coordination with couples, families and individuals using approaches that are appropriate to program requirements.
• Assess, identify and develop interventions that both acknowledge and offer solutions where power imbalance is a serious issue.
• Assess, identify and develop interventions where Family and Domestic Violence are identified.
• Contribute to the planning, provision and evaluation of community education and support in accordance with Centrecare and FRC program requirements.
• Maintain appropriate files, records, data collection and complete other required documentation within Agency policies and procedures.
• Provide parenting and property mediation, and referral services in accordance with alternative Dispute Resolution practice
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team that includes Family Advisors, Counsellors and Child Inclusive Practitioners

Essential Criteria

• Recognised tertiary level qualifications in a relevant discipline.
• Currently registered as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
• Experience in providing counselling to individuals, couples and families.
• Knowledge of relationship and parenting issues.
• Experience in Primary Dispute Resolution (mediation)
• Ability to work as part of a team
• A current WA "C" class Driver's License (previously known as "A")
• Computer literacy
• Available to work up to 2 evenings per week
• Current National Police certificate
• Ability to apply for a Working With Children Check

Benefits

• Work for a leading NFP with 375 staff across 11 locations providing a great work life balance. 
• $1000 relocation cash payment for relocation over 1000kms
• Comprehensive training and development to encourage staff growth and development. 
• Four weeks Annual Leave inclusive of a 17.5% leave loading
• One week of additional paid leave
• Twelve weeks paid Maternity Leave
• Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank
• Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service
• Insurance cover to and from work
• Employee Assistance Program 

How to apply

Click Apply now and you will be directed to our online job board where further details can be found on the vacancy description. Please note successful applicants must meet the selection criteria.

Position Closes: ASAP

Should you have any queries please contact Human Resources on (08) 9288 22***for a confidential discussion.  

Centrecare believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.