Team Leader Functional Recovery Program

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

We offer great benefits, including:

• Further training and development options.

• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.

• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

About the Opportunity

As the team leader you will be responsible for the leadership, coordination, and delivery of headspace Functional Recovery Program (FRP). You will lead and work closely with a multidisciplinary team incorporating Peer Support Workers, Allied Health Professionals and Medical Staff. Main areas of responsibility include group program coordination and delivery, supervision of staff and oversight and implementation of the Family and Friends Program (including the Family Peer Support Work (Family Mentor) Program). You will also support clinical work with young people seeking treatment within the Early Psychosis service and their families.

What we are looking for:

• The minimum qualification required is an approved tertiary qualification and registration with the relevant regulatory body such as APHRA or membership of and adherence to professional standards, such as the AASW for Social Workers.
• Advanced skills in clinical mental health including engagement, assessment, holistic treatment provision with young people and families presenting with a range of emotional, social, or developmental difficulties, including psychosis and alcohol and other drug difficulties.
• Experience in the provision of strength-based supervision and leadership within a clinical mental health service, preferably in adolescent mental health programs with a commitment to strengths-based supervision and self-care.
• A passion for youth mental health, in particular working alongside young Aboriginal people, their families and Aboriginal Controlled Organisations.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Program Manager Early Psychosis on or visit our careers page www.anglicare-

To request a full position description, please email our HR Team at -

Applications are being assessed on receipt so speed is key The sooner you apply the better

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver's licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.