State Practice Lead

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ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

- Why this role matters

The Salvation Army Youth Services offer an integrated suite of programs engaging with young people across Australia. Our services create intentional avenues for young people to explore opportunities, build support networks, and access, participate and contribute to their communities. Youth services provide a diverse range of programs which include housing and homelessness, driver training, education, employment and training, AOD support, social and community activities, specialist therapeutic responses and youth justice programs.

About the role

We are seeking a values driven To support the state manager and services in the implementation and ongoing delivery of the Model of Care. This includes all implementation of practice models and frameworks, leading practice changes in services, assessing, delivering, and supporting training needs, providing reflective practice and coaching. The role will actively collaborate and work with national team, including the National Specialist, as well as all similar state roles to ensure consistent and thorough implementation of models and frameworks.

You will successfully
- Support services to implement and deliver all aspects of the Model of Care and supporting frameworks
- Develop and deliver practice and development plans for all services
- Provide formal reflective practice to leadership teams
- Support staff to develop psychological understandings of service users with multiple and complex needs utilising the model of care and frameworks
- Build the capability of staff to respond to young people in line with the Model of Care including providing clear direction for practitioners on strategies to use with clients
- Build the capability of team leaders to deliver effective supervision and debriefing to their staff and to embed reflective practice across their team
- Works collaboratively with the National Youth Specialists
- Works collaboratively with all state practice leads
- Participates in and leads national working groups and communities of practice

This is a permanent part time role, based in Ingle Farm, SA. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the SCHADS lvl 7.

You will have
- Degree qualification in psychology, social work or related fields
- Post graduate qualification would be highly regarded
- At least 7 years’ experience in delivering therapeutic interventions with young people, with a minimum 3 years in a leadership role
- Strong understanding of therapeutic frameworks relating to young people and its implementation in practice Understanding of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) would be highly regarded
- Experience in change management
- Experience in implementing service models and frameworks
- Demonstrated experience in delivering reflective practice in both group and individual settings
- A national police record check is required
- A Working with Children Check is required
- Current driver’s licence

What we offer
- As a registered not for profit organisation you may be eligible for generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Maybe eligible to NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
- Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
- Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We are committed to providing a safe environment for our people. _
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