At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate team supporting individuals and families facing complex challenges.
- Company: Join a growing community service dedicated to making a difference in Western Sydney.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, superannuation, salary packaging, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of an ethical recruitment process that funds vital community programs.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while leading a supportive and values-driven team.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling, or Psychology with leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Our client is seeking an experienced Team Leader to join a growing community-based service supporting individuals and families experiencing complex needs in Western Sydney. This is an opportunity to provide visible, supportive and values-driven leadership within a service undergoing significant growth. You will lead a team of practitioners, providing operational oversight, workforce support, quality and continuous improvement.
What’s on offer:
- SCHADS 6 + super + salary packaging + vehicle
- Employee assistance program
- Clinical supervision and professional development
- Supportive and collaborative leadership environment
Key responsibilities:
- Lead, coach and support a team of practitioners to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred services
- Provide day-to-day operational oversight and ensure service delivery meets relevant standards
- Provide supervision, performance development and workforce support
- Support staff wellbeing within a fast-paced and emotionally demanding environment
- Contribute to service development, continuous improvement and reporting
- Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders
- Promote inclusive, culturally responsive and trauma-informed practice
- Work closely with managers and senior leaders during a period of service growth
About you:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Psychology and membership of a relevant professional association, such as APS, PACFA, ACA or AASW
- Demonstrated team leadership experience, including supervision, performance management and team development
- Experience applying a broad range of therapeutic approaches with individuals, couples, families and/or young people
- Understanding and experience across co-morbidities, addictions and/or gambling counselling
- Current NSW Driver Licence
- Current Working with Children Check and ability to obtain required police checks and clearances
If you’re an experienced Team Leader, Senior Counsellor or Clinical Lead looking for your next opportunity in Western Sydney, we’d love to hear from you.
abrs is Australia’s only charity-owned, not-for-profit recruitment agency, with 100% of our net revenue returned to fund programs that support children, youth, and families. When you work with abrs, you’re engaging in an ethical recruitment process that directly funds vital programs in the community.
Our Commitment to Reconciliation: abrs acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land. We are committed to working respectfully and in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, guided by the principles of self-determination. We support the rights of children to remain connected to family, culture, and Country.
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