Job description
About Us
Relationships Australia Queensland (RAQ) is a leading provider of relationship and family support services. We believe healthy relationships are essential for the well-being of children, families and communities. We are committed to offering the best possible counselling, mediation, education and support services, and are committed to social justice and inclusion. Find out more about our values, benefits and employee experience by watching this video!
About the Role
We are currently seeking applications for the multiple part-time (37.5 hours per fortnight) roles of Clinical Supervisor within a Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) program located at Cairns. This is a fixed term contract until June 2026.
The purpose of this position is to train, monitor and support practitioners who work with Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) to ensure they deliver safe, high-quality practice. This will entail providing clinical supervision (including e.g., administrative functions, clinical skill training, competency based and constructive feedback on skills, and evaluation of competencies) and may provide training activities and involves the dissemination of Relationships Australia Queensland (RAQ) values with respect to professional practice and ethics. It is a leadership and developmental position.
The key responsibilities of this position include:
- Provision of accountable, competent and effective clinical supervision to clinical employees.
- Supervise new clinical employees or employees new to a program through to probationary review and assist them to demonstrate effective evidence-based practice that is client centred and efficient.
- In collaboration with the relevant managers, ensure ethical and professional practice compliant with RAQ mission, ethics, policies and procedures.
- Participate in the review of the quality of clinical work within all RAQ programs.
- Work collaboratively with the Head of Practice, Team Leaders, Regional Managers, and the Human Resources Team to assist in the development and implementation of performance improvement plans and engagement with managing unsatisfactory performance processes for clinical employees.Liaise with content experts to ensure that clinical practice being delivered reflects best practice.
- Communicate regularly and effectively with the Head of Practice, Team Leaders, Regional Managers, the People and Culture Group, and the Client Outcomes Manager by maintaining regular reporting, including relating to probation and clinical reviews of supervisees’ practice, clinical employee competencies, compliance, and matters pertaining to concerns of performance.
- Identify practitioner learning requirements and provide training to develop practitioner skills and knowledge with consultation supervisee’s Team Leader and/or the Head of Practice, and the Learning and Development Team.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will possess
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Counselling or Social Work or other appropriate Human Services/Social Science/Health/Law
- Formal qualifications or training in Supervision – such as Australian Psychology Board STAP qualifications or other supervision training program.
- Experience in therapeutic interventions to individuals affected by DFV.
- Minimum five year’s relevant experience in the human services area (e.g. Psychology, Mediation, Counselling, Social work).
- Experience delivering supervision to DFV practitioners and/or supervising Psychologist, Counsellors, Mediators, Social Worker or other similar Human Service/Social Science/Health, allied health workers.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply evidence-based practices relevant to RAQ services.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging proactively with and supporting clients of diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of the legal, ethical and practice standards environment e.g. HSQF, ISO 9001: 2015; Family Law Act, Child Protection Act, Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act.
What We Can Offer You
The salary being offered is $101,708.62 to $114,588.06 per annum pro rata for part time, to be negotiated depending upon qualifications and experience, plus superannuation. We also offer our employees as follows
- Work-life balance and flexible working hours
- Additional annual leave over the Christmas period, annual leave loading and study leave
- A supportive team environment and opportunity for professional development
- Salary packaging options available of up to $15,900, which will significantly increase the value of take-home pay
- Paid parental leave and additional benefits such as medical insurance discounts
How to Apply
Click Apply Now to send us your resume and a cover letter outlining your demonstrated experience.
We will be reviewing applications as they’re received, so we encourage you to submit your application if you are interested!
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