Team Leader – Lead Supervisor – Child Protection

4 weeks ago


South West, Australia The Benevolent Society Full time
Full Time 12-month fixed term maternity leave contract based in Hurstville Opportunity to lead Functional Family Therapy-Child Welfare High Track Program $105 - 110K inclusive of super + salary packaging Flexible Working Arrangements

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability.

We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way. As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

The Team Leader-Lead Supervisor of the Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare High Track (FFT-CW HT) program will lead a team of 4 Therapists across Metropolitan Sydney to ensure services are delivered with fidelity to the model in an effective and culturally appropriate way.

The program is an evidence-based family preservation program designed to provide services to young people (0-18 years old) and their families in child protection settings. FFT-CW HTaims to improve family dynamics, while decreasing risks of harm to reduce the number of children entering care. An integrated approach, it incorporates theory, clinical practice and evidence-based research.

Leading a dedicated team of Family Therapists, you will provide clear, fair and focused leadership, and professional supervision. Working closely with the model developers, The New York Foundling, you will ensure the team have training and practice support and are adhering to the model. As a the Lead Supervisor, you will hold a case load of 4 families.

Duties: 

Provide regular supervision to Therapists with a particular focus on child and/or family safety, review of session notes and clinical practice within the model, ensuring professional development plans are in place for each Therapist. Work in collaboration and alongside the Manager, to ensure high performance standards across the team and navigating staffing challenges as they may arise. Facilitate weekly team clinical supervision (FFT Staffing) – to monitor adherence to the model and facilitate peer-to-peer learning. Carry a half caseload of 4 families. Monitor and evaluate the team's outcomes with families in consultation with external FFT-CW consultant.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

Salary Benefits - You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle. Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee. Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years. Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave. Professional Development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth. Our Reconciliation Commitment - First Nations employees are entitled of up to 10 day of leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on RAP working group , and the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports
career pathways.

Skills and Requirements

Essential:

You will have at least 5 year’s experience in the children protection field Tertiary qualification in Social Work or Psychology or related discipline Good management skills including troubleshooting, managing multiple deadlines and conflict resolution. People Leadership - experience building/maintaining an engaged, high performing team and developing their capability  Practice Leadership - a passion for continuous improvement and implementing industry best practice into service delivery Flexible & Collaborative Approach – lead this innovative team/program and engage a range of stakeholders  Excellent understanding of child protection issues & client vulnerabilities, and the impact of trauma and the effect on child behaviour and development  Ability to multi-task and prioritise in a fast-paced environment, ever changing environment 

Highly desirable:

FFT-CW High Track Clinical Training with 2 years experience FFT-CW High Track Externship/Supervisor Training FFT training across its range of adaptations would be viewed favourably Team Leader experience in child protection setting



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