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Work for an organisation that is committed to a positive and family friendly work environment where you will be supported by skilled and experienced professionals, passionate about quality client outcomes and providing an extraordinary experience for its people.

Our vision is a community free of sexual violence. We work across the spectrum of primary prevention, research and education, secondary intervention, and tertiary trauma informed specialist counselling and advocacy.

At CASACV, our mission is to pursue a workforce that is as diverse as our community – in lived experience, race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We recognise diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and we are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is welcome and treated fairly and with respect.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

CASACV prides itself on being a values-based organisation and employer of choice, committed to the health and wellbeing of its staff. CASACV:

- is committed to providing a positive, supportive and family friendly workplace
- pays generous above-award entitlements
- provides up to $2,500 in relocation and accommodation support
- provides 5-week’s annual leave per year
- encourages and supports quality training and education opportunities through continuous learning and professional development
- offers generous salary packaging arrangements
- provides health and wellbeing initiatives
- provides free annual flu vaccinations
- offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free and confidential counselling and support
- provides clinical supervision with experienced professionals who are passionate about supporting others to improve what they do through structured discussions and learner-led reflection

How to Apply For a Position with CASACV

Please send your application to:

Email: HR@casacv.org.au

Subject: Please use the ‘Position Name’ as the reference

Please include *:

your CV
a Cover letter
responses to the Key Selection Criteria
the name and current contact details of three professional referees, including your most recent manager or current supervisor

* Please note applications without these components will not be considered.

All positions are subject to a satisfactory Police Check and valid Working with Children Check.

Applications close:

At 5.00pm on the day specified in the job advertisement

Current Positions Available

Team Leader – Children Youth and Families

Classification – Health Professionals Grade 3
Ongoing (the ongoing status of this position is subject to the renewal of government funding)
Up to Full-time
Up to 76.0 hours per fortnight (1.0 EFT)

About the Role:

The Team Leader Children Youth and Families is an integral member of the leadership team at CASACV and works closely with other Team Leaders under the guidance and direction of the Therapeutic Services and Programs Manager. The role is responsible for supporting the delivery of consistent, high quality and evidence-based therapeutic services to clients.

Provide effective clinical and organisational supervision to Counsellor/Advocates in accordance with CASACV’s Supervision policy, including leading Reflective Practice groups
Support newly employed Counsellor/Advocates through induction to systems, processes, and practice frameworks
Support staff education and training by guiding and leading the development of therapeutic modalities and the further development of practice tools
Ensure the delivery of high-quality therapeutic services that are gender and trauma informed, strengths based, systemic, and culturally sensitive
Demonstrate a high level of expertise in trauma counselling by maintaining a proportional case load
Ensure that allocation and wait list management is managed and monitored
Provide high level advice and secondary consultation to other professionals and organisations in relation to sexual assault and family violence
Conduct practice forums and shared learning activities and identify and facilitate learning and development opportunities to achieve improved client outcomes
In consultation with the Operations Manager, regularly review the quality-of-service delivery with a continuous quality improvement lens
Proactively address practice issues and risks, possess clarity regarding responsibility for decision making and organisational accountability
Understand organisational performance requirements, including statistical data collection, qualitative reporting and accountability measures
Maintain accurate and confidential files and other records, including attending to data entry that meets legal and ethical requirements
Build and maintain strong collegiate relationships and professional networks with external partners across the Loddon Region to promote and enhance collaboration consistent with the profile and integrity of CASACV and to ensure high quality responses are offered to people who access CASACV services

About You:

You are passionate about belonging to an exceptional team of individuals who share a vision of a community free of sexual assault and family violence.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or above qualification in social work, psychology, family therapy or similar discipline
Where relevant, eligible for ordinary membership of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or other professional organisations
At least 2 to 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience supervising a multidisciplinary team of professionals
A minimum of 5 years counselling experience / direct service provision within a related discipline or sector

You will be able to demonstrate:

Proven ability to lead and manage in complex and specialist areas of work to inspire vision, innovation, service excellence and a learning culture
Strong positive leadership and the ability to identify opportunities for driving continuous quality improvement that aligns with organisational goals and operational requirements
Demonstrated experience and understanding of a range of feminist, systemic and trauma informed frameworks and practice to ensure a trauma-informed response to clients’ needs
Ability to clearly assign responsibility for tasks and decisions; monitor progress and outcomes; and design feedback loops as part of individual and group supervision
Proven skills in leading critical reflection and developing and applying innovative and evidence informed therapeutic practice and programs and theoretical frameworks
Change management experience, including proven ability to incorporate appropriate processes, tools, and techniques in managing change to ensure a successful outcome
Commitment to the delivery of quality client services, timely and informed responses, and coordinated care planning with partner organisations
Demonstrated ability to use sound judgement when providing advice and guidance on complex and important matters, such as comprehensive assessments, crisis intervention, clinical risk decision making, family violence risk assessment, and safety planning
Ability to implement a planned approach to group delivery, including supporting co-facilitators and liaising with relevant partners
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build rapport and foster harmonious and collaborative alliances with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Further Information:

For more information on this position, please contact Che Munzel on (03) 5441 0430
A copy of the position descriptions is attached below
Applications for this position close at 5.00pm on Monday 17 February 2025

Link for the detailed position description:

Team Leader - Children Youth and Families - PD Jan 2025

How to Apply For a Position with CASACV

Please send your application to:

Email: HR@casacv.org.au

Subject: Please use the ‘Position Name’ as the reference

Please include your *: