Statewide Doorways To Parenting Manager

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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 work with us

The Doorways to Parenting Program aims to support vulnerable and at-risk families in Tasmania. The program runs parenting education programs (groups) and also offer individual counselling and offers a suite of evidence-based parenting programs, individual case management and counselling as well as playgroups and support groups.

Doorways to Parenting currently operates out of 6 sites around Tasmania: Clarence and New Town in the South of the state, and Kings Meadows, Launceston -Summerhill/Prospect, Devonport and Burnie.

Why this role matters

We currently have an exciting state-wide opportunity for a values-driven Doorways to Parenting Manager, to manage, coordinate and develop a state-wide suite of programs that support and train vulnerable families to improve child safety, wellbeing, and school readiness, improve parenting skills, improve engagement with support services and community.

The role you could play
- Manage the Doorways to Parenting staff state-wide through supervision, training and professional development within the best practice, early intervention Doorways model.
- Maintain strong relationships with State & Commonwealth Government Departments, other funding agencies, service providers, business and peak industry bodies.
- Identify opportunities to increase the delivery of a "fee for service" model for the Northwest and Southern Doorway to Parenting programs.
- Provide professional supervision to Doorways to Parenting Case Managers monthly
- Recruit, train and maintain volunteers to work collaboratively with staff to deliver best practice family support programs

This is a permanent full-time position based in Howrah. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award, Level 6.

As a Doorways to Parenting Manager at the Salvos, you will enjoy:

- (Maybe eligible to) NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
- Flexible working conditions
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and 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
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution

What we're looking for
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling with extensive management experience
- Extensive knowledge and experience in understanding, managing relevant service agreements, statutory requirements, standards and policy to child protection and family support programs
- Demonstrated ability and experience in working collaboratively with communities, networks, other agencies and statutory bodies
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Child Protection
Service issues and Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1997
- A current TAS Drivers Licence
- Valid TAS Employee Working with Vulnerable Persons Check
- Ability to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

Enquiries Only

Stacey Milbourne at
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