Mental Health Team Leader — Drive Recovery & Impact

Uniting NSW & ACT; Sydney; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,500 pa

4 Me Days

4 CPD Days per year (pro-rata)

Job summary

Uniting NSW.ACT is recruiting for a Team Leader to guide the Community Living Supports (CLS) program in Western Sydney, supporting adults with mental health needs toward independence and community inclusion.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, provide coaching and supervision, and drive quality service delivery with a recovery-focused, strengths-based approach. Location is Hills LGA with a Perth? no—Sydney base. A structured leadership role with ongoing professional development is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience within mental health, psychosocial support, community services, or disability services.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring staff.
• Strong understanding of recovery-oriented and person-centred practice.
• Experience managing competing priorities and supporting service delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring, and supporting a multidisciplinary team
• Providing practice guidance, coaching, and supervision to staff
• Supporting service planning, quality improvement, and compliance activities
• Managing program operations and service delivery outcomes
• Building strong relationships with participants, carers, community partners, and stakeholders
• Supporting staff to deliver person-centred and recovery-focused support
• Monitoring service performance and contributing to reporting requirements
• Promoting a safe, inclusive, and collaborative team culture

Skills

Team leadership

Mental health knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Risk management

Travel locally

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services, Mental Health

Job description

Uniting NSW.ACT is recruiting for a Team Leader to guide the Community Living Supports (CLS) program in Western Sydney, supporting adults with mental health needs toward independence and community inclusion.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, provide coaching and supervision, and drive quality service delivery with a recovery-focused, strengths-based approach. Location is Hills LGA with a Perth? no—Sydney base. A structured leadership role with ongoing professional development is offered.