• Noble Park location, on bordering Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung Country 
• Full time, fixed term position for 3 years
• Base salary of $106-117k dependant on experience, plus full private use vehicle, super & salary packaging benefits

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

About the Program

Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive, evidence-based family and community-based intervention focused on supporting young people aged 10-17 years who are presenting with severe challenging behaviours, including offending.

The team consists of one MST Clinical Supervisor and four Practitioners. 

The Opportunity

The MST Clinical Supervisor manages the planning, implementation and administration of the MST model. Leading a team of four MST Practitioners, the MST Clinical Supervisor ensures the consistency and integrity of intensive in-home interventions with families of serious repeat young offenders utilising the MST model.

Duties include clinical and administrative supervision for therapists on team, liaison with key collaborating agencies and with leadership inside the provider organisation, providing ongoing evaluation and staff development for Practitioners, and interfacing with MST expert consultants.

About You

You will be an individual with supervisory and leadership experience, as well as strong mental health clinical training and experience to lead a team in implementing the MST program during a three year pilot project, with the goal of the program's success resulting in it being made ongoing.

You must be available to support MST Practitioners implementing MST 24-hours per day, 7 days per week with backup from other agency supervisory staff. 

You will hold a Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related subject area with specific experience in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy and behaviourally-based marital and drug treatment therapy preferred.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
• Full private use motor vehicle provided.

How to Apply

Prior to applying, interested candidates are required to contact Michael Gliddon, Lead Talent Acquisition Partner by phone on (03) 9421 7540 to discuss the role and to be provided with an information pack to use as a guide for your application. Applications can then be submitted by clicking Apply Now. Applications submitted without prior contact being made will not be considered.

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position are to be submitted as soon as possible as they will be assessed as they are received.

Further queries to Michael Gliddon, Lead Talent Acquisition Partner on (03) 9421 7540.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.