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FAMILY THERAPIST
Part Time
The Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (Caritas Malta) invites applications for the role of Family Therapist to work at Tal-Ibwar Adolescents Therapeutic Services on a part-time basis.
Role responsibilities
The family therapist will be primarily tasked in providing therapeutic services to adolescents and their family members, and take a holistic approach in addressing the problematic use of substances. However, in view that Tal-Ibwar is a residential community and the family therapist will be based in it, the incumbent is expected to uphold an approach that is integrative to the whole community i.e. other residents and staff, and incorporate all the system in the therapeutic needs of the adolescents and their families. The selected person shall form part of the psycho-social team of Tal-Ibwar and shall be responsible together with other professionals to assess, evaluate, and take key decision on individual cases of adolescents and their families. In doing so, the family therapist shall strive to adopt the best operational practices to work with service users and their system, and constantly evaluate the effectiveness of the services provided and modify as necessary.
The Family Therapist is directly accountable to the Clinical Coordinator of the Tal-Ibwar Adolescents Therapeutic Services.
Required criteria
The individuals interested in this role shall meet the following requirements:
- possess a recognized qualification and a professional warrant to practice as a Family Therapist;
- preferably having previous work experience with adolescents and families;
- must be available to work between 15 to 20 hours per week;
- be highly organized and have a strong aptitude for teamwork;
- be mature with sound moral values;
- possess excellent verbal and written communication in both Maltese and English;
- be IT literate;
- possess a clean driving licence;
- experience in the addictions field will be considered as an asset.
Interested individuals are invited to send their CV together with a cover letter to the Human Resources Manager via email on vacancies@caritasmalta.org. Qualifications and experience claimed must be supported by certificates and/or testimonials. The deadline for submissions of applications is Monday 5th June 2023 at noon.
FINANCE ASSISTANT
Full Time
Fondazzjoni Caritas Malta is seeking to employ a mature, reliable and energetic Finance Assistant to join its Finance Unit on a full-time basis.
Role responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Assistant will be responsible to:
- perform day-to-day book-keeping tasks, including recording of invoices and payments;
- maintain and reconcile the general ledger, and preparing working documentation as necessary to support the entries;
- account for cash and bank transactions, effect transfers, make deposits, carry out bank account reconciliations, as well as monitor and reconcile petty cash on a monthly basis;
- assist with end of month routines and reporting requirements;
- prepare audit files and assist in the audit process;
- provide finance-related administrative support;
- liaise with internal and external stakeholders;
- carry out any other duties as may be determined from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer.
Required criteria
Any persons interested to apply for this position must meet the following criteria:
- have a minimum of two years working experience in a similar position;
- be in possession of a recognised qualification at MQF Level 4 or a higher level;
- be mature, meticulous and have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills;
- be highly proficient in the use of accounting software packages and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook;
- be able to work independently and highly adept in teamwork;
- be proactive and enthusiastic to tackle new challenges with a ‘can do’ attitude;
- be able to prioritise multiple tasks effectively and meet deadlines;
- have good verbal and written communication skills;
- be in possession of a clean driving licence;
Interested individuals are invited to express their interest by sending their applications together with their CV and other relevant documentation to the Human Resources Manager via email on vacancies@caritasmalta.org. Qualifications and experience claimed must be supported by certificates and/or testimonials. The deadline for submissions of applications is Friday 5th May 2023.
Educator/Instructor in Agribusiness/Gardening
Full Time
The Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (Caritas Malta) invites applications for the role of educator/instructor in agribusiness/gardening at Tal-Ibwar Adolescents Therapeutic Services project on a full-time basis.
Description of the role
The educator/instructor has an integral role at Caritas Tal-Ibwar Adolescents Therapeutic Services. The individual will be entrusted with enabling the adolescents’ educational experience in gardening and facilitating their performance to achieve accreditations in the subject of Agribusiness. The selected candidate will contribute for the upkeep and maintenance of the agricultural land at Tal-Ibwar. Main tasks will involve cultivation, watering and feeding of plants, shrubs and trees, ensuring soil is in a good state and free of weeds and pests, and animal husbandry. This role also includes delivering training to adolescents regarding agribusiness.
Responsibilities include:
- Planning and preparing of gardening sessions with adolescents which are in line with the Directorate for Qualification and Standard in Education (DQSE) Applied Award Programme;
- Facilitating gardening sessions which are practical, interesting and relevant to the adolescents’ inquisitiveness;
- Supporting the adolescents’ learning according to their individual strengths, needs and interests;
- Assessing the adolescents’ progress;
- Cooperating with other educators to compile learning portfolios to record the adolescents’ progress and achievements; and
- Liaising and cooperating with other educators, therapeutic facilitators and psycho-social professionals to enable an overall learning and therapeutic experience for all adolescents within the service.
It is also expected that the educator/instructor respects and adheres to the therapeutic models and ethos adopted by Tal-Ibwar Adolescents Therapeutic Services. Relevant training will be provided to the chosen candidate.
Eligibility criteria
The individuals interested in this role shall meet the following requirements:
- a recognized qualification in gardening or a related field;
- candidates who have proven experience in the field would be also considered;
- sound knowledge of health and safety principles;
- able to use various machines and hand tools including mechanical and electrical ones;
- be mature with sound moral values;
- be physically fit to carry out expected duties in agricultural land;
- able to communicate and write in Maltese and English;
- possess a clean driving licence;
- willing to follow training courses as and where required;
- experience in animal husbandry will be considered an asset.
Whilst preference will be given to educators/instructors with a permanent teaching warrant, those not in a possession of such a teacher’s warrant may also apply, given they fulfill the abovementioned requirements. However, if chosen, they need to apply for a Temporary Teacher's Warrant according to MEYR requirements for the same subject taught.
Interested individuals are invited to apply by sending their CV together with a cover letter to the Human Resources Manager via email on vacancies@caritasmalta.org. Qualifications and experience claimed must be supported by certificates and/or testimonials. The deadline for submission of applications is Friday 12th May 2023.