Come and join our team in creating safer, healthier futures for children and families as the Team Leader - Child and Family Services!

Employee Benefits:

• Above Award Salary - $106,562.82 - $111,273.44 (Based on Qualifications and Experience).
• 11 Wellbeing Days (to support worker well-being)- in addition to Annual Leave.
• Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15,899 per FBT year.
• Portable Long Service Leave (from eligible organisations).
• Excellent Learning & Development opportunities

About the Role:

As the Team Leader - Child and Family Services, you’ll oversee a dedicated team committed to enhancing the safety, stability, and well-being of children, young people, and families across Southwest Victoria. Leading the coordination and delivery of several essential programs, funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), you’ll directly impact lives through initiatives focused on early intervention, family reunification, and empowering youth toward positive outcomes.

This role requires a compassionate leader skilled in case management, in-home support, and family work, with a deep understanding of the legislative landscape surrounding child and family services. You’ll manage a caseload within the Integrated Family Services (IFS) suite, ensuring that each family receives tailored, responsive support. Key programs you’ll oversee include the Integrated Family Services Program, Adolescent Support, Finding Solutions, Targeted Care Packages, the Who's in Charge Program among others—all aimed at strengthening family dynamics and promoting safe, nurturing environments for young people.  

You will also have supervision of the Family Preservation and Reunification Practitioner working closely with our partner agencies.

In this position, you’ll also work closely with Child Protection and various community partners, building individualised, innovative solutions for each family.

If you’re a proactive leader ready to make a difference through strategic program delivery and hands-on client support, we'd be keen to hear from you!

A full list of key duties is outlined in the Position Description, but includes responsibilities in:

• Undertaking research, service mapping, needs analysis and program evaluation to meet best practice and inform program planning and implementation.
• Leading and effectively administering the programs' services in accordance with program service plans, service agreements and funding body requirements, including providing operational support to the staff within the programs.
• Ensuring a professional and ethical standard of care and service provision according to the philosophy of Brophy Family and Youth Services.
• Providing supervision and support to team members.
• Engaging with and supporting children, young people and their families using a variety of engagement strategies such as assertive engagement, outreach, persistence, and pacing.
• Acting as Line Manager as required.

Do your skills include:

• Demonstrating a sound understanding of issues confronting disadvantaged and vulnerable children, young people and their families, particularly clients within the child protection system.
• The ability to make timely, sound decisions and assessments regarding children, youth and families, particularly under pressure.
• An understanding of the impact of developmental trauma on children and young people.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to facilitate a team approach to achieve service objectives.

Are your credentials:

• A minimum qualification of a sector recognised and accredited Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent. (Qualifications must be approved by recognised professional bodies: ie. AASW, APS etc.)
• A current Drivers Licence.

About Brophy:

Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.

At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 170 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.

At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.

Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:

Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.

Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.

For more information please contact Donna - Executive Manager, Family & Individual Support Services on [email protected]  using the subject line: Team Leader - Child and Family Services enquiry via EthicalJobs or 03 5561 8888.

Applications may close sooner if a successful candidate is appointed.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and candidates may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.