CPSP Team Leader

Accoras; Jimboomba; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible fortnight schedule

Leave loading 17.5%

Additional paid leave

On-site parking

Learning culture

Job summary

Accoras is seeking a CPSP Team Leader to provide operational and practice leadership from our Jimboomba location, guiding a dedicated team delivering high-quality psychosocial support to children, youth and families. You will partner with service and clinical leads to ensure consistent practice and continuous service development.

The role requires 2+ years of leadership experience, strong child safeguarding knowledge, and a tertiary degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology or allied

Qualifications

• Experience delivering services to children, youth and families, with 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Knowledge of child safeguarding, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice.
• Ability to oversee risk management, referrals, and waitlists.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management for Child, Youth and Family teams, including workload oversight.
• Provide professional supervision and practice guidance for CPSP.
• Coordinate triage, intake and referrals; manage waitlists as required.
• Oversee risk assessment, risk management and safety planning and act as escalation point for significant risks.
• Lead child safeguarding and mandatory reporting including escalation of concerns.
• Oversee CPSP group programs, planning, resourcing and monitoring of outcomes.
• Maintain relationships with health, education and community partners.

Skills

Leadership

Child Development

Team supervision

Risk assessment

Stakeholder relations

Education

Social Work degree

Human Services degree

Psychology degree

Job description

Accoras has been delivering community mental health and psychosocial support services in Queensland for over 30 years. We are growing into new programs, new communities and new regions, driven by a belief that more people deserve access to high-quality, evidence-based care.

Our strategy is built on the principles of a Restorative, Just and Learning Culture. In practice, this means we don't just learn from what goes wrong but also what goes right. We expect our people to innovate, to challenge the status quo, and to take considered risks in pursuit of better outcomes for the communities we serve. We are committed to being better tomorrow than we were yesterday.

About the role

The CPSP Team Leader works from our Jimboomba location providing operational and practice leadership within the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program (CPSP), supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality and evidence-informed services to children, young people and their families.

Working in partnership with the Service Manager and Clinical Team Leader, the position supports service quality, workforce capability and consistency of practice across CPSP, and contributes to service development and continuous improvement

About You

Are ready to bring your heart and leadership to a role that truly matters? We are looking for an experienced leader to guide our daily operations, walk alongside our passionate team, and help our clients receive the thoughtful care and top-quality support they deserve.

What You Will Do:

• Provide day-to-day management for Child, Youth and Family team members, including workload and caseload oversight, performance feedback and professional development.
• Provide professional supervision, consultation and practice guidance to support safe and effective psychosocial practice across CPSP.
• Contribute to the multidisciplinary triage process and provide assistance with referral, intake and waitlist management as required.
• Provide oversight and guidance in relation to risk assessment, risk management and safety planning, and act as an escalation point for significant risks and safety concerns.
• Provide leadership and guidance in relation to child safeguarding and mandatory reporting, including identification, response and escalation of child protection concerns.
• Oversee the coordination of CPSP group programs, including planning, scheduling, resourcing and monitoring of program outcomes.
• Maintain effective relationships with relevant health, mental health, education, child safety and community service partners.

What You Need:

• Experience: Demonstrated experience working with children, young people and families, with strong knowledge of child development and child and adolescent mental health, plus at least 2 years leadership experience.
• Knowledge: Strong knowledge of child safe guarding, trauma-informed, recovery oriented, strengths-based and family-inclusive practice.
• Qualifications: Relevant tertiary undergraduate degree qualifications in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology or allied health discipline.
• Values: A deep commitment to mental health recovery and helping young people in need.

What we offer

An attractive employment and remuneration package which includes:

• Above award rates with generous salary packaging options only available to employees of a not-for-profit organisation including Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!) and Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
• A flexible workplace that accommodates preferences for an eight or nine day fortnight
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Additional paid leave over Christmas and on your birthday, and a paid volunteer day each year
• Free On-site parking
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• An engaged learning culture which includes pursuing personal and professional development opportunities and contributing to the development of others.

Accoras promotes diversity and equal opportunity in employment and is committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIAP+ people, people with a disability, and those with a lived or living experience of mental health.

Applications close 20 November 2026.