Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

About the role:

This FDRP role has a focus on providing family and property mediation and dispute resolution services to separating families that are both child focused, culturally appropriate and with the opportunity for child inclusive practice.

The Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner's (FDRP) role is to help families with their relationships through the provision of parenting after separation programs, information and referral to a range of services. 

This is a Part-Time (22.8hours per week - 0.6 EFT) opportunity based in Broadmeadows, VIC within our Family Relationship Centre. The position reports to the Centre Manage.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated capacity to use highly developed communication both written and verbal to work collaboratively with team members, stakeholders and the broader community.
• Experience in both Property and Family Dispute resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to work with families with a range of complex needs including mental health and drug and alcohol issues or from CALD and indigenous backgrounds.
• Experience in both Property and Family Dispute resolution 

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Rhiannon Walker at rhiannon.walker@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging -helps increase your take home pay.
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.