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Clinical Lead - South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence

Monash Health

An exciting opportunity is available to utilise your leadership skills at South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA) as Clinical Lead – Dandenong, Grade 3.

  • Social Worker or Psychologist Grade 3, ongoing position
  • Dandenong based, with regional travel
  • 1 EFT (40 hours per week) with ADO
  • Professional development and salary packaging

Be part of a vital service within a vibrant organisation, supporting a committed clinical team. This position supports Intake Team Leaders manage clinical operations of the SECASA Intake & After Hours team. This position is responsible for the Child Protection referral portfolio, ensuring a timely and quality response to referrals, and is newly developed, in response to a significant increase in the number of referrals to SECASA from Child Protection post COVID lock down periods.

As a member of the leadership team, this position will support operationalising SECASA’s strategic direction. This includes support to enable SECASA to achieve service targets within budget as specified in service agreements by DFFH. The clinical Lead will have a strong emphasis on collaborative leadership, building and supporting a resilient team, and outstanding communication resulting in positive client outcomes.

About Monash Health

Monash Health provides a world of healthcare across south eastern Melbourne, uniquely integrating primary, secondary and tertiary health services as well as world-renowned research and teaching facilities. We employee more than 18,000 staff who work across 40 care locations. In Monash Health your own growth and development is important and with us you can really be your best. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

About SECASA

The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA) provides sexual assault and family violence therapeutic support services and advocacy across nine locations within south eastern metropolitan region of Melbourne. SECASA delivers a wide range of services including individual and group counselling, advocacy, crisis support, and community education prioritising the empowerment of victim survivors.

The Role:

  • Support leadership of the daily operations of SECASA Intake and After Hours team, ensuring quality and timely service provision, specifically in response to child protection referrals
  • To develop and provide relevant training and information (online and/or in person) to Child Protection staff to support appropriate referrals
  • To collect and maintain data related to trends in service demand, gaps, type of service, areas, and acceptance of referrals
  • To provide high quality clinical supervision, education sessions, joint counselling, and ongoing support and skill development to SECASA Counsellor/Advocates
  • To provide secondary consultations to Child Protection staff and other professionals, including Monash Health staff, external organisations, and Multi-Disciplinary Centre partners

The candidate:

  • Are you a dynamic leader, skilled in supporting team members and access for clients to service support?
  • Are you experienced in the application of clinical best practice related to complex trauma?
  • Are you an excellent communicator, committed to collaborative work with key partner agencies, and contributing to a resilient team?
  • Are you passionate about delivering high quality clinical services for people who have experienced sexual assault and family violence?

How to Apply

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

  • reference checks;
  • a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
  • a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
  • proof of immunisation.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.

How to apply

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