• Leverage your expertise in mental health to improve outcomes for Casey’s young people
• Through shared leadership, coach and develop a team of passionate counsellors
• Permanent full time with monthly RDO, Hybrid working, Narre Warren-based
• $102k – 114k per annum + super (Band 7)

City of Casey has one of the highest youth populations in Victoria. This is your opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s lives. 

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest and one of the fastest growing and most diverse cities. A such, it is home to one of the largest youth populations in Victoria and our Youth Counselling and Support Services team supports on average over 1000 appointments per year. 

Our Youth Counselling and Support Services team works across various locations in the municipality, including Bunjil Place, our Youth Information Centres, schools, community centres etc. 

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role:

In this hands-on role, young people in Casey are your key stakeholders and drive everything you do as the Team Leader Youth Counselling and Support Services. 

Whether it’s working collaboratively with our small but passionate Youth Engagement leadership team or nurturing new and existing connections in the community, every task on your to-do list is integral to achieving quality outcomes for young people and their families in Casey.

Best of all, you have the opportunity to continue work directly with young people by managing a small caseload and supporting your team of counsellors in delivering relevant and innovative services.

What you’ll deliver

• High quality service reflective of current mental health legislation and guidelines.
• A future thinking team culture with innovative and strategic planning.
• Strong collaboration with the Child Youth & Family Engagement Team Leaders to enhance service delivery to the community.
• Strengthened referral pathways enabling young people to engage with the services they need.

What you’ll bring

• Engagement with young people
• Significant experience delivering therapeutic interventions in mental health.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mental health service and framework including the stepped care model of support.
• Your individual talents and skillset to incorporate in engagement and strategic planning.
• Ability to build strong partnerships in the community and within council through collaboration and shared leadership.
• Relevant qualifications as per position description with AHPRA registration desirable

• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

Why join us?

At Casey, we strive for a workforce that reflects our diverse community in line with our core values of Dream Big, Empower Each Other and Make our Community Proud. 

We value our people and show this appreciation beyond their remuneration, supporting them through a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. 

Our holistic approach offers a range of personal and professional benefits that collectively make a big impact to support our people where they need it most. 

Benefits

Check out our Benefits page for more reasons to work at Casey: Benefits | City of Casey

• A supportive learning culture with continuous access to training
• Access to relevant wellbeing programs to support a healthy work-life balance
• A hybrid and flexible workplace
• 2 minutes’ walk to all amenities when working at Bunjil Place – Westfield shopping centre, gym/pool, onsite carpark and more.  

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and sending us a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed. 

To find out more about the role, please contact Ann Addinsall, Coordinator Child Youth & Family Engagement, 9705 5200 or Nathalie Wauters, Talent Acquisition Advisor, 9709 9633.

 A position description is attached.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. 

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.