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- Senior Professional 1 (SP1) $123,559 - $138,048 plus Superannuation
- 2 Year Contract
- Darwin
About the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission:
The Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission (NTLAC) is an independent statutory authority established under the Legal Aid Act 1990. Our purpose is to ensure that people in the Northern Territory understand their legal rights and disadvantaged people have access to quality legal services, and to uphold a fair Northern Territory and national justice system.
NT Legal Aid’s strategic goals include to seek opportunities for new ways to deliver services more efficiently and effectively, and to meet emerging and existing legal needs. In pursuing this goal, NT Legal Aid is developing a trauma informed approach to client service delivery and has employed Social Support Workers in distinct roles within legal practices and regions across NT Legal Aid offices. Social Support Workers provide individualised support and referral services to vulnerable clients in the area of practice in which they are embedded, including crime, youth justice, family law, child protection and domestic violence.
This exciting new role has been created to enhance NT Legal Aid’s effectiveness in delivering trauma informed social support services to clients and to lead the development and implementation of frameworks to facilitate the provision of high-quality trauma informed services to a diverse client base, within the Northern Territory legal framework.
About the role:
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, the Practice Lead – Social Support will lead NT Legal Aid’s Territory wide Social Support Practice and facilitate the provision of high-quality trauma informed services to a diverse client base.
The Practice Lead – Social Support will also model leading operational practice in the social support program space; monitor, evaluate and report on the services delivered; foster and drive a positive workplace culture; and develop a program modelled on best practice.
This new role will include the ongoing review and development of frameworks, policies, and procedures, at an operational level including service provision, employee development, data collection and evaluation.
About you:
The successful applicant will have a degree in social work and be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
You will have significant leadership experience as a Social Worker and in assisting vulnerable clients who may be experiencing, or be affected by trauma, domestic and family violence, homelessness, mental health conditions, cognitive impairment, or disabilities.
You will have proven ability to develop and implement strategic projects and practice management procedures, policies and standards that support and improve the delivery and quality of social work services.
Employee benefits:
NTLAC offer attractive employment benefits such as 6 weeks annual leave and salary packaging options. Whilst the work is challenging, you will be rewarded with a culture that is focused on meeting the legal needs of vulnerable people in the Northern Territory.
Further Information:
A duty statement, including selection criteria can be obtained from www.legalaid.nt.gov.au
Further information on the role, please contact Leeanne Morris, Human Resources Manager on 08 8999 3000 or recruitment@legalaid.nt.gov.au using the subject line: Practice Lead - Social Support enquiry via EthicalJobs.
