Clinical Team Leader

**Clinical Team Leader
**About Gidget Foundation Australia**:
Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA) is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to raise awareness, advocate,
educate and deliver specialist clinical services for the prevention and treatment of perinatal mental health
challenges. We're on a mission to support the mental health of expectant, new and potential parents to ensure
they receive accessible, timely and specialist care, and we're driven by our values of authenticity, innovation,
compassion and teamwork.

**About the role**
Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager, the Clinical Team Leader is responsible for providing clinical support
and professional guidance to GFA contracted Clinicians and Supervisors. The role will also work closely with the
Clinical Intake and Client Services teams offering consultation and advice on clinical care matters. The successful
of contract clinicians through a period of growth and change.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Provide clinical support, mentoring and line management to GFA contracted clinicians.
- Manage contractor relationships, ensuring scope of practice is well-defined and clearly articulated.
- Manage day to day clinical services operations and delivery of key projects and initiatives.
- Develop clinical tools and resources to support the delivery of processes.
- Participate in Health promotion, advocacy education and training initiatives.
- Consolidate and expand relationships with key external stakeholders and referral networks.
- Present at external conferences, seminars and workshops.
- Act as clinical spokesperson for media and advocacy activities.***

**Essential Criteria**
- AHPRA Registered Clinical Psychologist or Psychologist, or AASW eligible Mental Health Social Worker.
- Accredited supervisor with previous supervision experience.
- Previous experience leading and managing a clinical team.
- Collaborative leadership style with strong relationship management skills.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in perinatal mental health service delivery.
- Demonstrated initiative and an ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience working within the not-for-profit health sector would be an advantage.
- A willingness to undertake some overnight travel to attend events and conferences.

Gidget Foundation Australia exists to promote the importance of emotional wellbeing among expectant and new parents, their

healthcare providers and the wider community to ensure that those in need receive timely, appropriate and supportive care.

**Why GFA?**
- Friendly office environment working with a talented and committed team.
- Opportunity to make a significant difference in the community.
- Central location in a light, bright, newly renovated office.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Additional 4 days of leave per year (Wellbeing days).
- Competitive salary, and Not-for-profit salary packaging (tax concessions) available.

**Terms of Employment**
This position is part-time, 3 - 4 days per week, and will ideally be based at our Head Office in North Sydney, with

**Sounds perfect for you?**

Prior to appointment, where applicable, GFA employees are required to provide evidence of:

- Criminal record check
- Working with Children Check
- Applicable qualifications and experience

**Child Safe Principles**
GFA is a Child Safe organisation which complies with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All Staff,
contractors and volunteers are expected to comply with these principles.
**Diversity & Inclusion Principles**
Gidget Foundation Australia is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the
communities we support across Australia. We encourage people of all backgrounds, those with a disability,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those who identify as LGBTQI+ to apply.

Gidget Foundation Australia exists to promote the importance of emotional wellbeing among expectant and new parents, their

healthcare providers and the wider community to ensure that those in need receive timely, appropriate and supportive care.