TEAM LEADER - COUNSELLING
Job No:
RANSW246
Location:
Broadmeadow and Central Coast Centres
About Relationships Australia NSW
Relationships Australia NSW is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to enhancing relationships within families and their communities in order to foster personal and social well-being. We are committed to building our support for families who are in greatest need, facing complex issues and have limited access to resources and services. Further information about our organisation can be found on our website www.nsw.relationships.com.au
Our Vision
Our vision is "Strong Relationships, Strong Communities".
Our Focus
Our work directly enables people to make positive choices with regard to their relationships and life situations, to strengthen relationships within their families and communities, and to manage conflict and change. The core of our work centres on family relationships. This involves working with individual family members, couples and family groups. We provide services which respect difference and are socially inclusive, recognising that individuals’ backgrounds, values, family circumstances and connections are very diverse. These services draw on expertise in counselling, mediation and dispute resolution, relationship education, and information and referral. More broadly, RANSW works to strengthen community connections which sustain positive relationships. We also advance knowledge and professional practice through accredited education programs and research. Our endeavours are supported by strong collaboration within the national Relationships Australia network and with other partners.
What Guides Us
Relationship wellbeing is at the very heart of a cohesive and productive society. There are many factors in the environment that challenge that wellbeing, and great social and economic costs when relationships are put under pressure or break down. We believe that active relationship support is vital – both to foster healthy and resilient relationships and to offer support at critical stress points.
Our Values
Our values guide how we engage with one another, with our communities and with our clients (they also form the foundation of our reward and recognition program).
- Respectful
- Excellent
- Collaborative
- Courageous
- Safe
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Team Leader - Counselling for our Hunter and Central Coast Centres based at Broadmeadow.
Several services operate out of the Hunter and Central Coast Centres, including Counselling for individuals, couples and families, Relationship and Parenting skills Education and the Children's Contact Service (CCS).
The Team Leader Counselling is a key member of the senior team in the region. The successful candidate will be a vital support and advisor to the Centre Manager and the position holds significant autonomy and decision making responsibility. The primary function of the role is to provide supervision and leadership to the Counselling team in the program as well as providing direct service where required.
This role will coordinate service delivery for both centres - Broadmeadow and Berkeley Vale.
To be successful in this role, you will have well developed practice and clinical supervisory skills, as well as flexibility, initiative, coordination and organisational skills. Some of your responsibilities will be as follows:
- To ensure quality services through support, supervision and leadership facilitating team functioning and performance;
- Program and cross Centre responsibilities as part of the local leadership group, managing the organisational interface with clients and external customers;
- Provide effective case consultation and clinical supervision including critical incident de-briefs;
- Maintain client case load as per Centre requirements;
- Provide triage of complex case when escalated;
- Prepare reports and analysis as required;
- Work closely with the Centre manager to develop and improve staff practice;
- Liaise closely with PQI to ensure counselling program meets service delivery standards, quality performance and legal compliance;
- Ensure the Counselling program at Hunter and Central Coast Centres remains relevant and well connected, with other services within and outside the organisation;
- Ensure safe work practices, monitor and report on all associated risks.
This is a part time position working 4 days per week, days of work will be discussed with the successful candidate. The annual base salary for this position is between $67,017 to $73,515 (for 4 days per week), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
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Where is the position located?
Broadmeadow in Hunter with some travel to Berkeley Vale in Central Coast Centres.
Position Closes
Sunday 11th February at 9:00 PM sharp (NSW time).
What benefits are on offer?
Employees of Relationships Australia (NSW) enjoy salary packaging and a number of non-salary benefits that have been designed to assist in their personal and career growth and their well-being. The following benefits are offered to our staff:
- Salary Packaging available to staff based on our Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) status, providing additional reduction in tax payable.
- Salary sacrificing to superannuation, some educational courses and other approved items if desired.
- 5 additional leave days per year (pro rata), to be used between Christmas and New Year, and your Birthday.
- Our peer nomination based Reward and Recognition program based on 'Living Our Values'
- Discounted fees for courses undertaken through Relationships Australia (NSW) Professional Training.
- Professional development opportunities.
- The technology to support you in your role.
- Additional Study Leave for approved educational courses.
- Comprehensive supervision and support for therapists.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
Relationships Australia NSW is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and recognises the importance of attracting the right people for the right job. Candidates are selected in accordance with pre-determined selection criteria. Australia's First Nations people are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply?
PLEASE NOTE: ONCE YOU START YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU CANNOT SAVE AND RETURN TO IT AT A LATER POINT.
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields.
- Have your resume and cover letter ready to go.
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
- Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.
If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:
Your written application must demonstrate competence in the following areas:
Essentials
- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in the human services area (eg social work, psychology), or other relevant qualifications;
- Qualification or demonstrated competencies in supervision, couple or family therapy, counselling, group work, psychotherapy, case management;
- Five years’ experience full time as a child and family counsellor, couple or family therapist or 2500 hours of supervised clinical practice in counselling;
- Demonstrated skills, experience and training as a clinical supervisor, giving and receiving live group work supervision;
- Demonstrated competence and understanding of working within a trauma informed framework;
- Demonstrated competency in use of technology (including Microsoft office programs);
- Demonstrated experience in delivering quality customer service to internal/external customers;
- Excellent communication skills- written and verbal;
- Current valid Drivers Licence;
Desirable requirements
- Qualifications or demonstrated competencies in working with families and children;
- Experience in delivering training to professional groups.
Note: There is no word limit for addressing selection criteria but it is essential to respond to each criteria, writing at least one to two paragraphs explaining how you have demonstrated the particular skill or quality. Provide relevant examples from your work, study or community roles. Be clear and to the point and tell us in best possible way why you are the right person for the job.