Practice Leader

**State wide role, travel involved, weekly meeting in Richmond**:

- ** Full time, permanent position available**:

- ** $104K plus $10,500 motor vehicle allowance, super and salary packaging**

**The Opportunity**

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative team of creative thinkers who are driven to create system change within the Out of Home Care sector. This dynamic team are looking for passionate, self motivated and fun individuals who share the same team values of collaboration, accountability and creativeness.

Berry Street recently conducted a strategic review of its Residential Care Program. This has resulted in range of projects designed to improve carers and young people’s day-to-day experiences. One key project is to implement a Teaching Family Model informed practice framework across all residential homes. The Teaching Family Model (TFM) is an evidence-based model of care which is focused on teaching pro social skills and self determination to young people.

We believe residential carers are a key agent to improving outcomes for our young people. The practice framework will support in upskilling our residential carers as well as provide consistent trauma informed approach for our young people.

To begin this important and unique work, our Practice Leaders will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the practice framework across the Berry Street regions. The role will focus on training, coaching and providing consultation to House Supervisors as well as delivering training to all our residential carers.

These roles sit within the established Teaching Family Model Leadership team.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Implement the Practice Framework into Residential Care across Berry Street
- Provide initial and on-going training to all Residential carers
- Provide on-going practice support through coaching and mentoring to House Supervisors across multiple regions to support the implementation of the practice framework
- Manage Program data collection

**About you**

We are seeking self-driving individuals with a demonstrated desire to create systemic and cultural change in the OoHC system. You will have sound experience working with young people who live with the impacts of trauma and neglect. You will inherently inspire those who care for our young people through a thoughtful and proactive approach to leadership and coaching. Being self-motivated and driven will come easily to you as well as having a keen sense of professional development.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander peoples; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are highly encouraged to apply.

**About Us**

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2026: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with our staff, carers, partners, supporters and government, to ensure children, young people and their families can create the future they imagine for themselves.

**Why Choose Us?**
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
- A genuinely rewarding role that helps children and young people in our care to be their best selves.

**Interested?**

Applications including **resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position** to be submitted by **11pm** on **Sunday 4 June.**

Queries to Alethea Harding, Program Manager, Teaching Family Model 9450 4700.
- Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._