Health Professional Level 4 -- $114,928 - $123,710

Classification:Health Professional Level 4
Salary: $114,928 - $123,710 plus superannuation
Position No: 19565
Directorate: Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 16 January 2024
Contact Officer: Brian Mupangure on ***************@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 6***

Details: Working with Community Services Directorate (CSD) in the ACT Government provides you the opportunity to help achieve our vision of developing inclusive and strong communities.

We currently have a vacancy in the Communities Division for a Team Leader to join our Child and Family Centres. The Team Leader will report to the Centre Manager and work closely with Team Leaders from the other Centres and the broader management team to provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support of workers within the Child and Family Centres, as well as contributing to the professional learning strategies that enhance staff competencies in working with children and families.

The position will participate in the development and maintenance of government and community partnerships, program planning, review and evaluation and will be an active member of the management team within the Branch. The position may be located at Tuggeranong, Gungahlin and West Belconnen Child and Family Centres. The position is full time and is for a 12-month period.

CSD is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

• Social Work degree or Psychology (6-year degree) with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the Australian Psychological Board, plus a minimum of 3 years practice experience in a relevant field.
• Other relevant degrees will be seriously considered including Early Childhood Teaching/ Education or Community Education/ Development (with study in child developmental stages and needs).
• Background check will be conducted.
• Educational, suitability and professional qualification checks may be carried out prior to employment.
• Current Driver’s license essential.
• This position does require a pre-employment medical.
• This position does require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.

Note: This is a temporary position available 31 January 2024 to 1 February 2025. A merit pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please provide a curriculum vitae and a written response addressing the Selection Criteria. For each criterion, please limit your response to 400 words or less.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button

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This is a temporary position available 31 January 2024 to 1 February 2025.