AOD Services Team Leader

Family and Disability Services; Cooktown; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging benefits

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Diversity leave

Career development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Cape York Family Centre is seeking an AOD Services Team Leader to support therapeutic practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families affected by alcohol and other drugs. You will lead and mentor Case Workers to maintain high-quality care within a multidisciplinary team.

Ideally you hold a Diploma in Leadership/Management and have experience with open QLD driver license, First Aid/CPR, and Working with Children Check.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in leading, mentoring and coaching a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience delivering holistic, outcome-focused interventions for families or individuals living with substance use.
• Knowledge of culturally appropriate practice when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

Responsabilités

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team to achieve service outcomes.
• Oversee and support therapeutic practice for families affected by substance use and mental health issues.
• Contribute to and lead quality improvement practices.

Connaissances

Leadership

Mentoring

Team coaching

Cultural awareness

Formation

Diploma in Leadership/Management

Outils

Client information systems

Description du poste

AOD Services Team Leader | Pinangba | Cape York Family Centre

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Cape York Family Centre
• Remuneration: Attractive Salary + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + employee Discounts

Pinangba is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service delivery arm of UnitingCare. The foundations of Pinangba are built from our cultural identity and strong community relationships and partnerships.

Cape York Family Centre provides culturally appropriate residential alcohol and other drug rehabilitation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across Cape York, with a unique whole-family model supporting adults and children together.

We're passionate about supporting our communities and our clients' journeys. If you share our passion, join our team and help us continue to make a difference in the lives of others!

We value cultural knowledge and lived experience. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

About the role:

The Team Leader position is responsible for supporting therapeutic best practice in accordance with policies, procedures and best practice guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families from First Nations communities affected by alcohol and other drug use.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide leadership and mentoring to Case Workers to develop and maintain a high level of therapeutic practice across the service.

• Demonstrated experience in leading, mentoring and/or coaching a multidisciplinary team to achieve team outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience delivering holistic, outcome-focused interventions for families or individuals living with substance use and complex mental health issues.
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities, with knowledge of culturally appropriate practice.
• Experience in the review and delivery of evidence-based psychoeducational programs.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to and leading quality improvement practices.
• Highly developed computer skills across a variety of software packages, including client information systems.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct drug and alcohol assessments and/or assessments in a related field, with knowledge of patterns of addictive behaviour and their implications for intervention.

Role requirements:

You’ll have a genuine passion for supporting individuals and families, along with the following skills and attributes:

• Diploma in Leadership/Management in community services/social emotional wellbeing, or demonstrated extensive work experience in a similar leadership position.
• Previous case management experience, ideally within a similar service.
• Current Open QLD driver's licence - Essential
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate, or willingness to obtain.
• Sound computer skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the social, health and cultural issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Commitment to the principles of Workplace Health and Safety.
• Ability to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policy, including a Working with Children Check. - Essential

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too.

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our serv