Family Services Practice Lead

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative; Geelong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative in North Geelong is seeking a Practice Leader to guide its Family Services team. You will provide expert practice advice and ensure interventions are evidence-informed.

You will mentor staff, lead service delivery, and collaborate with the Family Services Manager to align with strategic plans and build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. The role is full-time, fixed-term 12 months with parental leave backfill, offering salary packaging

Qualifications

• Experience leading Family Services teams.
• Ability to provide expert practice advice using theoretical frameworks.
• Ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide practice leadership to the Family Services team.
• Mentor staff and promote evidence-informed interventions.
• Collaborate with the Family Services Manager to align with strategic plans.

Job description

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative – North Geelong VIC

Contract, Full time

3d ago , from Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative

• Make a real difference to the local community
• Full-Time, Fixed – Term 12 Months Parental Leave backfill
• Access to Salary Packaging

The Role

This role plays a pivotal role in contributing to Wathaurong’s family services leadership and providing expert practice advice utilising relevant theoretical frameworks. The Practice Leader is responsible for providing practice leadership, expert advice and mentoring to areas of the Family Services team as directed by the Family Services Manager. In addition, it promotes evidence informed interventions and build capabilities in the staff teams who work in family services. Leadership functions will be in accordance with the relevant industrial instruments and regulations and agency policies and procedures ensuring alignment with Wathaurong’s Strategic and Operation plans. The Practice Leader will also work with the Family Services manager to build and maintain effective partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders when required.

Wathaurong is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children. We are committed to ensuring children and young people can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. All children have the right to be children and live free of abuse and neglect, so they can grow, learn, and develop. Everyone within Wathaurong is responsible for ensuring a culture of child safety, preventing child abuse, and abiding by the Child Safety Principles.