About the role

This is a permanent full-time opportunity working 5 days/ week and will be based on site at the Richmond Centre and the outreach post in Windsor

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Team Leader to take on a pivotal leadership role within our headspace Primary Care Team in Richmond.

As the Team Leader, you will be responsible for the supervision of clinicians, ensuring high-quality case reviews, and leading intake meetings. Your role will involve both operational and clinical supervision, guiding best practices while overseeing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to meet program goals.

You will contribute significantly to our reporting requirements, aligning with both funding and Uniting standards. In collaboration with the Operations Manager, you will support the implementation of strategic initiatives across the centre, ensuring seamless service delivery.

Additionally, you will oversee our partnerships, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders. As part of your responsibilities, you will train new clinicians, maintain oversight of all cases, and, when necessary, work directly with clients alongside our clinicians.

About the program

headspace is funded by the Australian Government under the national Youth Mental Health Initiative. It was established in 2006, are works to make a difference to the lives of thousands of young Australians by:

• Giving young Australians the opportunity to seek help early.
• Bringing together local health services under the one roof.
• Making it easier for young people and their families to find the information they need.
• Reviewing evidence and interventions to provide Australians with the most up-to-date information on youth health.
• Providing opportunities for young people to have input into the development and delivery of headspace services.
• Creating awareness and educating young people about how to get help.
• Training professionals how to work with young people.
• For more information about headspace, please visit www.headspace.org.au

Essential Criteria

Qualifications:

Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline, and provisional or full membership with AHPRA or an appropriate professional body

Experience:

• Significant clinical expertise and leadership experience
• Proven expertise in the application of evidence based clinical practice within the mental health field in both a case management and therapeutic role
• Substantial experience and demonstrated skill in the coordination of individualised psychosocial interventions to meet the needs of young people and consumers presenting with a variety of mental health concerns based on a case formulation approach
• Ability to lead and manage a clinical team and to provide appropriate feedback, performance management and adhere to all staff recruitment procedures
• Capacity to allocate resources, set priorities and ensure budgets are met within the services to deliver strategic outcomes
• Able to develop/implement and deliver strategic business plans which increase the level of care to customers within a budget framework.

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Benefits & culture

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply. 

• Salary packaging entitlements (pay less tax), company rewards
• Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
• Career progression & development opportunities in a large organization

Should you have any questions, please contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team on 0466 801 937 / asullivan@uniting.org 

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.   

 
Applications close: 11:55pm Monday 23rd September 2024