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Our Journey
The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA), is a program of Monash Health and has the responsibility in the Southern Region of the Department of Families Fairness and Housing for:
- The provision and development of effective services to victim/survivors and associated people affected by sexual assault and family violence
- The provision and development of effective services for adolescents exhibiting sexually abusive behaviours
- The provision of public education and professional training on sexual assault and anti-violence issues
- Social planning and processes related to reducing societal violence
A Day in the Life
The Group Coordinator / Expressive Therapy Team Leader will lead the clinical operations of the SECASA Expressive Therapies Team, and will support the development of the Expressive Therapies Team to provide excellence in service delivery. The position will also provide leadership towards the development, evaluation and planning of all group work programs across the Service. As a member of the leadership team, this position will support operationalising SECASA’s and Monash Health’s strategic direction.
The Team Leader will have a strong emphasis on collaborative leadership, building and supporting a resilient team, and outstanding communication resulting in positive client outcomes. The position requires a constructive and collaborative approach to working with clients, their families and key agencies, within the scope of relevant legislation and professional guidelines. What you bring:
- A passion for expressive therapies (art, play, music) and an awareness of the important role such therapies play in the support, therapeutic counselling and recovery for victim survivors of sexual assault and family violence and working with clients exhibiting harmful sexual behaviours.
- An ability to plan, conduct and develop group work activities for SECASA in accordance with the Group Practice Framework already established.
- Provide direction, leadership and service development to a team of group therapists
- Provide clinical supervision and reflective practice to the Expressive Therapies team
- An ability to think creatively to advance the role of the Expressive Therapies therapeutic reach across the service
- Contribute to the development of in-house professional development opportunities relating to group work and or/ specialist therapies
- Contribute to development of own and others clinical practice across multidisciplinary teams
- Engage in continuing professional development through education and training
- Identify grants for funding specialist group programs, write applications and provide feedback as required
- Identify and/or develop new and emerging group work content that is evidence based and trauma informed
- Evaluate the efficacy and impact of therapeutic groups with clients of SECASA
What you need:
- A current qualification as a Health Professional (Art Therapist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work) at the Grade 3 level, including eligibility for national and/or state registration in the relevant discipline (where applicable)
- Additional post graduate qualifications in a relevant area of practice
What We Offer:
- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- mentorship & career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- a supportive learning environment
In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services at [email protected].
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.
A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made. As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.