Frontline Supervisor - Coordinator, Counselling Programs

About the role
This is a full-time (35 hours week), 12-month contract opportunity where you will be based in Dubbo
This is a leadership role within the Western NSW Region with a specific focus on providing clinical and administrative supervision to members of the counselling team and planning, monitoring and program coordination under the supervision of the Program Manager to ensure the effective and efficient service delivery.
The Coordinator will work collaboratively with the team, Program Manager, government departments and key internal and external stakeholders to ensure all delegated programs are responsive to the needs of service users as well as monitoring the programs performance, outcomes and outputs against funding specifications. This collaboration will ensure positive program outcomes are achieved.
Your Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling
• This is a supervisory role, typically requiring 3 or more years' experience, including 2 or more years' experience supervising a small team of specialists.
• Demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting on families with young children

• Strong clinical skills and knowledge base of clinical care standards in treatment of adults, children and young people, including those affected by multiple issues including trauma, neglect, abuse and family violence and knowledge and understanding of the issues impacting on children and families during and following separation.
• High level skills and experience in the management of welfare services including budgets, physical resources and administration.

• Demonstrated experience in staff supervision and support.
• Computer literacy including a working knowledge of excel and word.
• Current driver's license.

Benefits and culture
Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there's more.

• Welcoming you exactly as you are
• Access to generous salary packaging options
• Wellbeing programs
• Access to Uniting's URewards program
• Career development opportunities
• Amazing workplace culture

Should you have any questions, please contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at 0466 801 937/
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.
Closing date: 11:55pm Monday 5th February 2024