Job Category: Counselling, Practitioner, Therapeutic etc.
Centacare North Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation that provides counselling, family support, mediation, family dispute resolution, disability services, education and courses, crisis housing and homelessness support, youth services, community engagement and NDIS services.
Centacare services the North Queensland community from offices in Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Mt Isa, Cloncurry and Normanton.
Benefits you will enjoy
SCHADS 7 Salary $115,065.08 - $119,871.96 Great NFP Salary Sacrifice options available to reduce your taxable salary by $15,900 p.a.
with Eziway Salary Packaging 5 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% leave loading Birthday Leave + Other Above Award Benefits Extensive support and investment in your Professional Development Relocation assistance Job Description The Practice Supervision team's function is to support the development and implementation of appropriate and relevant practice skills and approaches that respond to the needs of individual staff, program requirements and organisational needs.
Joining a values-driven, supportive and inclusive team, you will:
Provide practice supervision and professional development to supervisees to improve and support professional practice and skills.
Liaise with program managers in relation to identified and emerging needs in the areas of professional practice and skills development of staff.
Provide supervision to provisionally registered psychologists (where applicable).
Understand the appropriate requirements for ethical and professional practice in accordance with the requirements of relevant professional bodies and funding body requirements.
Research and develop evidence-based frameworks and interventions for the purpose of informing and supporting best practice in programs.
Maintain accurate records of all supervisory activities.
Participate in performance management processes for staff including probation reviews, performance improvement processes, and performance appraisals.
Work in collaboration with program managers to support the understanding and implementation of Centacare NQ values, mission, and policies into all aspects of their work.
Develop and/or deliver identified workshops or training as required for both internal and external stakeholders.
Review the quality of all clinical work including file audits/reviews and practice observation.
Work collaboratively with Managers and Human Resources to assist in the development and implementation of performance improvement plans for supervisees.
Maintain proactive communication with program management to ensure clear and consistent approaches to the support and development of staff and their performance.
Work as a team member within the ethos and values of Centacare NQ and the Catholic Diocese of North Queensland.
Comply with legislation (including Workplace Health and Safety, Privacy and Equal Employment Opportunity), service agreements and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
Conduct duties in accordance with the Supervision Framework and practice standards.
Support and contribute to program and service reviews as needed.
Desired Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you will have: Tertiary qualification in psychology or social work and at least five years subsequent experience working in the social or community services sector.
Extensive experience providing professional supervision/supervising staff/teams and the ability to both model and foster in others strong professional ethics and technical skills in relation to the work and services of the organisation.
Demonstrated high level of understanding of a range of therapeutic interventions for children, individuals, families and couples and the ability to competently articulate and utilise them in supervisory work, including the management of complex cases, risk assessment and issues associated with child safety and domestic & family violence issues.
Active participation in ongoing research and development in a range of therapeutic, evidence-based interventions and participative contribution of new funding opportunities.
Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to maintain a robust working relationship across multiple levels and disciplines.
Current, and ability to retain, both a Working with Children Blue Card check and Disability services Yellow Card.
Centacare North Queensland is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunities Employer.
People from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have appropriate work rights in Australia.
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