The Role:

The Gatehouse Centre is a Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) that provides assessment, treatment and advocacy services for children and young people and their families where sexual abuse has been known or suspected to have happened, or where problem sexual or sexually abusive behaviours are a concern. The role purpose of the Gatehouse Centre Team Leader is to provide supervision to a team of clinicians, carry a caseload of cases for assessment and treatment of children, young people and families where sexual abuse, problem sexual or harmful sexual behaviour are of concern and to actively participate as an effective member of the Gatehouse Centre leadership team. This position is based across both the RCH and one of the Gatehouse Centre outreach sites.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated high level of communication skills – written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively as part of a cross disciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and show initiative
• Demonstrated ability to provide supervision to therapists/psychologists/counsellors and to students
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use supervision in the development of clinical work practice including reflective practice
• A minimum of seven years post graduate relevant clinical experience, particularly in the areas of sexual abuse, and relational trauma, attachment development, and child protection matters
• Hold a post graduate degree in either: Social Work degree and evidence of eligibility of membership for AASW and meet AASW accreditation standards for Continuing Professional Education, Psychology and Art Therapy and be eligible for membership of ANZATA
• Have full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with approval as a Board Approved Supervisor, eligible for PsyBA endorsement/APS College Membership as a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic psychologist and eligibility for full membership of the APS. You will also need to have a masters degree in any of the above psychology specialties.

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