Clinical Manager
Job No:
Berry2976
Location:
Noble Park or Morwell, VIC
- Clinical Manager role covering the Eastern and Southern Metro regions, along with the Gippsland region
- Flexibility to be based at Noble Park or Morwell
- Full time, permanent position
- Full private use vehicle provided
Join Victoria’s largest independent child welfare organisation and become a vital part of a team that never gives up doing whatever it takes for kids. We believe everyone should have a good childhood, growing up in families and communities where they feel safe, nurtured and have hope for the future.
About Take Two:
Take Two is a state-wide service providing high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse or neglect and are clients of Child Protection.
Take Two is an intensive therapeutic service for infants, children and young people who have suffered trauma, neglect and disrupted attachment. It provides high quality therapeutic services for children and their families, as well as contributing to the service system that provides care, support and protection for these children.
About the role:
The Clinical Manager will be responsible for the operation of clinical teams, and for the provision of practice development, research dissemination and implementation of new clinical initiatives within the divisional area of responsibility. The Clinical Manager is responsible for some metropolitan and rural areas of Victoria including responsibility for regional and therapeutic care positions.
The Clinical Manager will contribute to strategic management, area clinical governance, monitoring and improvement of Take Two clinical services and for the management of risk and safety in clinical practice and work environments.
This position comes with a full private use vehicle and has the flexibility to be located in Morwell or Noble Park.
About you:
You will hold a tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or related discipline with Post Graduate training in a related field.
You will have a thorough understanding of the impact of trauma as it relates to infants, children and youth and evidence informed therapeutic responses to assist recovery, along with an understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients.
You will have a demonstrated capacity to lead worker management processes, including recruitment, development and performance management of staff, as well as the ability to lead a team and provide support, management and supervision to staff.
What Berry Street can offer you:
- A thorough induction program
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- A great friendly environment
- Employee assistance program
- Focus on positive work/life balance
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- An organisation that cares about you
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.
Queries to Holly Carpenter, Deputy Director Take Two on 9450 4700
Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm on Sunday, 27 January 2019
To download the Position Description, please click here
To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here
Berry Street are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Berry Street are also committed to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families and communities. Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.