Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 28th May 2020
At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.
The Keep Embracing Your Success (KEYS) service is an intensive transitional therapeutic program that supports complex young people and seeks to act as a springboard from residential care into less intensive community based options. KEYS has two components, the live in component, where the young person is living in the residential house and the outreach component, where the young person is living outside of the house but with KEYS support. Fantastic outcomes are achieved with the support and input of residential youth workers (Skills Coaches), family and community engagement workers, mental health support workers and other key staff to provide an intensive, trauma informed and highly therapeutic programs. Services and support to Young People is delivered in partnership between Anglicare Victoria, Monash Health and MIND Australia.
The Senior Team Leader is responsible for providing a high level of operational management, therapeutic guidance, staff support and stakeholder engagement, in order to minimise risk and maximise outcomes for the young people. The role entails a number of key duties such as coordination of therapeutic service delivery that provides genuine and positive outcomes for young people as well as operational and staff organisation and management duties. The role works in conjunction with the program manager of KEYS.
This is a SCHADS level 7 role requiring someone with exceptional knowledge and competency in therapeutic intervention and program delivery and best practice, as well as the ability to manage people, engage and support internal and external stakeholders and manage a busy workload and competing demands.
Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check, A Victorian Drivers Licence and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check as well as any additional training required prior to commencement.
For a detailed positions description click here: PD_Team Leader_KEYS_SOUTH_Aug 2019.pdf
To apply for this position you will need to complete the online application and will be requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.
Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.
Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.