- DURATION: Full time position available until June 30th 2024,
with option of extension dependent on funding - First Nations People, LGBTIQ+ people, people with
disability, people of colour, public housing residents or people with a lived
experience are encouraged to apply - DSS is committed to child safety and strictly adheres to the
Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations. The safeguarding and wellbeing of
our clients is our core focus. All staff must undergo thorough recruitment
process including screening and providing evidence of current Working With
Children Check and National Police Check.
About the role
Drummond Street Services (ds) delivers responsive,
intentional and evidence-based prevention, early intervention and treatment
programs, within a public health framework for a range of communities,
including a range of family violence programs. We strive to build and enhance
the innate resilience of children, young people, adults, their families and
communities and to increase protective factors. Growth in our services has led
to a range of new exciting opportunities to join our team, including a Senior
Practitioner, LGBTIQA+ and Family Violence. Please look out for other current Drummond
Street employment listings.
Working within Queerspace and the Family Violence Response
Team, the Senior Practitioner will lead and provide high quality therapeutic,
mental health and family violence services to LGBTIQA+ people and their
families, and other clients, within DS’ Family Services Model of Practice. Based
primarily in Coburg and Carlton, with four direct reports, you will also
support the team to provide secondary consultation, reflective practice,
training and co-work to other staff and programs across our organisation. Ideal
candidates are passionate, committed to social justice and cultural safety, are
trauma informed and are affirmative of all children, young people, families,
adults and communities.
Your responsibilities
- Lead, supervise and collaborate with a trans-disciplinary
team to ensure delivery of high quality, client led counselling, family
violence and support services across Queerspace and the Family Violence
Response Team - Lead and inspire high performance teams by engaging staff,
setting clear direction and performance expectations - Contribute to and foster a positive and affirmative team environments
- Contribute to the preparation of reports for funders
- Ensure performance targets are met and that data and
evaluation material is collected and input into our client information systems
consistently and in a timely way
About you
- Use collaborative leadership and management techniques to
support and empower team members - Bring experience and confidence to your leadership, ensuring
our staff group reflects the communities we service by upholding cultural
safety for staff and in our service practices - Highly skilled and experienced mental health practitioner
and Senior Practitioner - Demonstrate a strong understanding of child and adolescent
development, whole of family practice, recovery-oriented trauma informed
practice and the impact of structural disadvantage on individuals, families and
communities, such as racism, sexism, Islamophobia, homophobia or transphobia
Selection Criteria, all of the following must be addressed in your application
to be considered.
Essential
- Minimum Degree level qualification in Social Work or the
equivalent. - A minimum of three years’ experience in the family services,
family violence and/or mental health sectors - Highly skilled and experienced mental health practitioner
and practice lead - Demonstrate knowledge and application of LGBTIQA+ specialist
and mainstream therapeutic and supportive approaches for families and
specifically children and young people with particular focus on early
intervention and preventative family-based interventions. - Ability to contribute to the organisations culture, people,
research and best practice, along with high level written skills. - Demonstrate your genuine interest and commitment to
collaborating with First Nation, LGBTIQA+, and people of color. Use examples. - A minimum of three years’ experience in the family services,
family violence and/or mental health sectors - Identify as belonging to LGBTIQA+ communities, as well as
other communities with whom DS assertively engages - Victorian driver’s license
Application process
- Applications close at midnight on Sunday 20th November 2022
- All applications will be directed to our careers portal – Senior
Practitioner, LGBTIQA+ and Family Violence - All applicants must include a resume with a cover letter addressing
all the key selection criteria for the position
Please contact Paula Fernandez Arias on 03 9663 6733 or [email protected] to
discuss your application.