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Team Leader – Family Services

• Full-time, Permanent.
• Based at Lower Plenty   
• $108,851.75 per annum, plus super
• 17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options
• Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enables genuine work life balance
• Will be provided with an OV Laptop & OV Mobile Phone

About Odyssey Victoria:

Odyssey Victoria (OV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community. OV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.

Role Purpose:

We are seeking an individual with a thorough understanding of family systems, family violence and child safety to lead our Family Services team!

The key purpose of the position is to develop and implement intervention strategies that address children’s identified needs, including the provision of age-appropriate counselling and support, and referral to specialist services as appropriate.

The secondary purpose is to support the Family Services Team to maintain a trauma informed approach that is guided by Best Interest principles and deliver a high-quality program.

Prior AOD experience will be highly advantageous!


Key areas of focus:

• Leadership
• Case Management / Treatment Activities
• Program Development
• Staff Management
• Networking
• Quality

Duties include but are not limited to…

• Effectively lead the Family Services team through:
  • Role modelling, supervision, mentoring and support.
  • Actively participate in ongoing professional development and attend relevant training as required.
  • Providing advice and direction in all aspects of children’s care.
  • Overseeing and participating in therapy team reviews, case reviews and other internal and external meetings.
  • Presenting organised and timely reports to supervision groups and staff meetings.
  • Ensuring that legal obligations regarding children and families are adhered to, inclusive of child safety standards.
  • Work alongside staff to ensure that family violence information sharing, and MARAM are completed.
  • Attention to detail, including high level of written and verbal skills.
• Manage and support Family Services staff to ensure operational targets and objectives are achieved.
• Facilitate therapy groups and individual sessions.
• Assist parents to identify and achieve parenting goals through assessment of parenting needs, and the collaborative development and implementation of intervention plans that strengthen parenting capacity and effectiveness.
• Monitor and support the timely assessment and treatment response for priority -family groups: Koori, Justice, Family Drug Treatment Court, Forensic, etc.
• Maintain knowledge of best practice in addiction mental health, family violence, working with CALD, LGBITQ and child and family practice.
• Provide leadership and professional development opportunities and contribute to the work of the staff, flexibly responding to needs, and giving and receiving support and constructive feedback.
• Create and maintain close working relationships and communication with related OHV departments, such as the Kids in Focus team, CSA clinician and specialist Family violence advisors.
• Ensure rigour and structure in practice, good record keeping, and file management.

For a copy of the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities, please click HERE.
 

Who are WE looking for?

To be successful in this role, you must hold the below qualifications/experience…

1. Degree/Tertiary qualification in Social Work /Health & Human Services /Early Childhood Services (or equivalent) or an associate Diploma with substantial experience, plus a minimum of the AOD Skill Set for Health Professionals* (or commitment to obtain within 6 months of employment).
2. Extensive experience in early childhood/children’s services leading and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
3. A leadership style that embraces accountability, teamwork, and shared responsibility, skilled in giving and receiving feedback, and recognising and resolving interpersonal and team conflicts.
4. Outstanding communication skills (both verbal and written) and demonstrated experience preparing and presenting reports, briefings, and correspondence.
5. Demonstrated ability to engage in the process of creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge to inform organisational and therapeutic processes.
6. High level case management and group management skills and the ability to work with complex clients.
7. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of high-quality therapeutic service delivery, coupled with a strong theoretical and practice base in the principles of recovery, and a commitment to community education and health promotion.
8. High-level stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate with a wide variety of agencies and individuals at various levels.
9. Well-developed capacity to continuously review and make responsive changes where needed to ensure a high standard of service delivery.
10. Strong organisational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, balance competing demands and priorities work effectively.
11. Sound understanding of current Child Safe frameworks and legislation, Royal Commission outcomes, the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 and Child Protection frameworks.
12. Sound understanding around Family Violence, and able to undertake Maram risk assessment, and Family Violence information sharing.

For a copy of the position description which outlines the full key selection criteria, please click HERE.

*Appendix A (AOD Competencies)

OHV requires staff in clinical positions to have the following competencies (or their equivalent). Where people do not already have these competencies, OHV will invest in the staff’s professional development by providing them through our registered training organisation (RTO).

The competencies required in the first 12 months of employment are:

• CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• CHCAOD004 – Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD006 – Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD009 – Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans

What we can give YOU!

In return we are committed to offering you an inclusive and transparent workplace culture where our people can develop to be their very best by:  

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to upskill your leadership capabilities.
• Providing work that is meaningful and challenging, with career development opportunities through project and secondment opportunities and succession planning
• Providing career pathways across diverse OHV programs.
• Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
• Generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchase Leave, Study Leave and Sabbaticals
• Flexible working arrangements such as monthly RDO’s for full-timers (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).

In addition to the above, staff will also be provided monthly Clinical Supervision sessions for professional development and personal wellbeing.

Application information

Please apply directly via our careers website (applications via external recruitment websites or via email will not be considered)

Applications should be addressed to Tim Flora and include your CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. 

If you have any questions relating to the position, please contact Tim Flora, Program Manager – Lower Plenty on,  tflora@odyssey.org.au or 0403 334 169.
 

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and suitable candidates will be shortlisted immediately. This role will close once a suitable candidate has been selected, so please don’t wait to apply! 

Our commitment to diversity

At OV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Safety screening

OV is committed to child safety and is a child safe organisation. All OV employees must undergo Police Records and Working with Children Checks. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.

Mandatory COVID vaccinations

In line with OV's Mandatory Vaccination Policy, all Odyssey Victoria staff are required to hold Fully Vaccinated (Boosted) status, having also received the Booster Vaccination. Evidence of this minimum of three (3) COVID-19 vaccinations will be requested during the onboarding process and offers will be rescinded where such evidence cannot be provided.

All Odyssey Victoria sites are smoke free for all employees.