Team Leader – Therapeutic Case Work Functional Family Therapy‑Child Welfare

About the role:

The Team Leader Therapeutic Casework position sits within the FFT-CW Unit, providing family therapy and therapeutic casework utilising the FFT-CW model.

The FFT-CW Team Leader provides direct supervision of the Therapeutic Case Workers who provide FFT-CW low risk intervention. Primary responsibilities include oversight of the day to day performance of the Case Work team in support and alliance with the Programs Plans, ensuring that all requirements for the monitoring of the FFT-CW program, including reports, documentation and adherence to model fidelity, agency policy and procedures are delivered. 

This is a Fixed Term 12 months Full Time (38 hrs per week) opportunity based in Blacktown, NSW 2148, Australia within the FFT-CW Unit. The position reports to the Regional Manager, NSW South/ACT.

Key Selection Criteria:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Bachelor of Social Work or Psychology or an Aboriginal Health Worker.
• Post Graduate training in relevant child, adolescent, family work and systemic thinking is strongly preferred.
• Proven highly developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and excellent engagement skills.
• A track record of working collaboratively with the demonstrated capacity to negotiate and liaise with internal and external stakeholders including, DCJ, other agencies and the community.
• Evidence of a holistic understanding of the complexity of the child protection and out- of home care service system and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients
• Evidence of personal values consistent with the values of MacKillop Family Services including a willingness to embrace the Sanctuary Model and Principles.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact: Brittany Appleby​​​​ at brittany.appleby@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• SCHADS Level 8 dependent on qualifications and experience
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.