Kids Access & Pathways Lead (Family-Centered)

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Thriving Kids Access and Pathways Team Leader is based in Melbourne and provides operational, professional and people leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering intake, triage, pathway determination and service navigation for children aged 8 and under with developmental delay or autism.

You will build workforce capability, supervise, coach and develop staff, oversee demand and waitlist management, and foster strong partnerships across early childhood, education, health and community

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of child development and early intervention
• Experience leading allied health teams with supervision and professional development
• Ability to provide sound clinical reasoning in complex situations
• Experience leading service implementation in a complex environment
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills
• Commitment to culturally safe, inclusive and strengths-based practice

Responsibilities

• Lead a collaborative multidisciplinary allied health team delivering intake, triage, pathway determination and service navigation.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership that promotes high-quality, family-centred practice.
• Build workforce capability through supervision, coaching and development.
• Oversee intake and triage to connect children and families to appropriate supports.
• Monitor demand, waitlists, service quality and capacity to ensure timely access.

Skills

Leadership

Child development

Team coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical judgement

Job description

Thriving Kids Access and Pathways Team Leader is based in Melbourne and provides operational, professional and people leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering intake, triage, pathway determination and service navigation for children aged 8 and under with developmental delay or autism.

You will build workforce capability, supervise, coach and develop staff, oversee demand and waitlist management, and foster strong partnerships across early childhood, education, health and community