Team Leader, Home-Based & Therapeutic Care Services

Meli; Geelong; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a.

Flexible work arrangements

Employee wellbeing program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Meli is seeking a Team Leader Care Services to guide Home Based Care and Therapeutic Foster Care programs. You will lead teams, ensure child-focused, trauma-informed service delivery, and drive quality and compliance with funding requirements.

You will support practitioners, coordinate operations, and collaborate with children, carers and families to promote safety, wellbeing and stability across services. This role is full-time and located in Victoria, Geelong region.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline with experience coordinating complex human services programs.
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory and funding frameworks with responsibility for compliance.
• Experience leading teams in complex service environments and building workforce capability.
• Ability to coordinate operations and develop systems to support service quality and sustainability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with reporting and advisory abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Home Based Care and Therapeutic Foster Care programs, ensuring high-quality, child-focused and culturally safe servicedelivery.
• Provide leadership, supervision and practice guidance to caseworkers and senior practitioners, supporting effective case management and positive client outcomes.
• Oversee program performance, compliance, quality improvement and contractualrequirements, ensuring services meet funding and regulatory obligations.
• Foster therapeutic, trauma-informed practice and collaborate withchildren, carers, families and stakeholders to promote safety, wellbeingand stability.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Program coordination

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Governance & quality improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline

Job description

Meli is seeking a Team Leader Care Services to guide Home Based Care and Therapeutic Foster Care programs. You will lead teams, ensure child-focused, trauma-informed service delivery, and drive quality and compliance with funding requirements.

You will support practitioners, coordinate operations, and collaborate with children, carers and families to promote safety, wellbeing and stability across services. This role is full-time and located in Victoria, Geelong region.