Team Leader, Senior Clinician

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families
• Full time Fixed term (12 months) opportunity with a NFP organisation based in Darwin
• $119k - $124k + Super + Salary Packaging

The Australian Childhood Foundation is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting children and young people to recover from the impacts of abuse, neglect, and family violence. We provide specialist therapeutic services, advocacy, and education programs underpinned by the latest research in neuroscience, attachment, and trauma. Our work is driven by a commitment to creating safe, supportive environments where every child can thrive.

About the program

The Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) has a strong reputation for delivery of therapeutic services, professional training and secondary consultation built upon up-to-date evidence based theoretical frameworks including the neurobiology of trauma, attachment and relational theories and child development. ACF also has a strong commitment to ensuring all of its services are culturally safe and strong. This theoretical framework provides the foundation upon which all elements of care and intervention are provided by the Foundation's Therapeutic Services.

About the opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of dedicated clinicians delivering trauma-informed support to children, young people, and their families. As Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the program, providing clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring to a multidisciplinary team of Senior Clinicians.

In addition to guiding high standards of clinical practice, you will contribute to service delivery through client assessments, therapeutic interventions, and joint work with staff where additional expertise is needed. The role also involves close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure coordinated and effective service responses.

You will play a key role in maintaining program quality and driving continuous improvement to ensure services align with best practice in therapeutic care.

About you - Key Selection Criteria:

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology or a related discipline.
• Eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and supervision in the clinical assessment and treatment and care of traumatised children, young people and families.
• Demonstrated experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families and communities.
• Highly developed ability to provide secondary consultation and advice to clinicians and other professionals.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively and positively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage in an area of challenging and complex practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trauma, attachment and neurobiology frameworks and theories.
• Substantial experience in the area of child abuse and/or in working with traumatised children.
• Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively and the capacity to negotiate and liaise with volunteers, government departments, other agencies and the community.
• A sophisticated understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients.
• A current Northern Territory driver's licence or equivalent.
• A current Working with Children check or equivalent.

What we offer

• Salary Packaging: Maximise your take-home pay with generous packaging options of up to $15,899 per year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to confidential counselling and wellbeing support services for you and your immediate family.
• National Professional Community: Collaborate and connect with a passionate network of professionals working to make a difference in children's lives across the country.
• Values-Driven Work: Be part of a child-safe, trauma-informed organisation that puts children's needs and voices at the centre of everything we do.
• Additional Leave - employees working from the NT have access to additional annual leave
• Impact and Purpose: Contribute to innovative programs that create meaningful change for children, young people and families across Australia.

To Apply:

If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of children, please click APPLY and attach a copy of your current resume along with a cover letter, addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria.

For a copy of the position description, please contact Human Resources at

Applications close on 22 September 2025, unless a suitable candidate is appointed earlier.

Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

ACF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Members of the LGBITQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.