Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 12th Aug 2020
Remote / Work from Home
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.
Berry Street Take Two provides a range of therapeutic services for infants, children and young people who have suffered trauma, neglect and disrupted attachment, and contributes to the service system that provides care, support and protection for these children. One of these services is the Intensive Therapeutic Service, a Victoria-wide service funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, managed by Berry Street.
Take Two is also involved, in partnership with other community service agencies, in the provision of therapeutic foster care, therapeutic Family Violence services, Aboriginal therapeutic home-based care, therapeutic residential care, Stronger Families, Navigator and the Community Wellbeing Program. Additionally, the service also provides training, consultation and reflective practice to the wider Children and Family Services sector and conducts and disseminates evaluation research on Take Two’s therapeutic services.
Take Two is a flagship site of the Child Trauma Academy implementing the Model of Neurosequential Therapeutics to guide intervention planning.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Take Two’s high-quality leadership team and be at the forefront of developing innovative and responsive services to our clients. The Clinical Manager will be responsible for the operation of three clinical teams with staff based in Eaglemont, Bendigo and Hume, and for the implementation of new clinical initiatives within the area of responsibility.
The Clinical Manager will lead and develop the three clinical teams in terms of practice development, strategic management, evidence-based practice, clinical governance and services as well as overall client and stakeholder management. The role will be delivered remotely during the COVID-19 period and will then be based from Eaglemont -Wurundjeri Country, Bendigo - Dja Dja Wurrung Country, Shepparton office - Yorta Yorta Country or Seymour - Taungurung Country.
We are looking for a candidate who is an experienced leader, and who is passionate about coaching mentoring and leading the team. They will have extensive clinical knowledge and experience working with young people, children and families.
An appropriate Bachelor degree level in a Health or Welfare related field such as Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy, Speech Pathology or related discipline is required, as well as post graduate studies.
Queries to Allison Cox – Director Take Two on 0419 975 229.
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.
A position description is attached.
Remote / Work from Home