Way Back Team Lead New Horizons

JOB DESCRIPTION

At New Horizons our purpose is to enhance wellbeing. By putting wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, we can create happy and inclusive communities. 

Way Back is a follow-up service to support people after a suicide attempt. It is a free, psychosocial, assertive outreach service focused on empowering people to connect with formal and informal support by providing guidance, encouragement, motivation and follow-up for up to a three-month period.

Why us?

  • Directly impact the lives of people in distress and help them get their life back on track
  • Join not for profit committed to wellbeing
  • Full access to alary packaging which means more in your take home pay 
  • RDO’s for full time employees with hybrid working options available via negotiation
  • Professional development and secondment opportunities 

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU

As the Way Back Team Lead, you will provide clinical input, consultation and decision-making relating to client care plans to ensure customers can find their way back after a suicide attempt. This is a highly collaborative program working in partnership with key community partners to maximise outcomes for the customer. You will manage resources in a flexible and efficient manner to ensure a responsive and culturally appropriate service. Supported by our clinical team, you will develop a high performing team to improve the emotional wellbeing for customers.  

This is a full time contract position until June 2024 based at Tweed Heads working across Lismore and Grafton. Part time/ flexible working hours can be negotiated with the successful applicant. 

About you 

You are passionate about making a difference in the lives of people impacted by psychological distress and experiencing suicidal crisis and: 

  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of outreach based psychosocial care and clinical frameworks.
  • Ability to lead and supervise a team.
  • Demonstrated creative and proactive approach to the management of change
  • Relevant degree qualification 
  • Checks required: National Criminal History Check, NDIS Worker Check, Working with Children Check and Drivers license.

Interested? Apply online today or please call Hayley Brown on 0413645387 to discuss this exciting opportunity further.

New Horizons acknowledges all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land. We value diversity and encourage applications from all people. 

 

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