About Relationships Australia

Our clients are, and always will be, our first priority. This matters more now than ever before. Relationships Australia NSW provides a safe, judgement-free environment where individuals, couples and families can address the matters impacting their relationships and lives.

Your new role

The position of STMP Team Leader coordinates the STMP Intensive Casework Program and Men’s Behaviour Change Group Work Program at Blacktown that is focussed on supporting ATSI male clients. The position works as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to program and service development, and supports the centre including promoting services to clients and stakeholders.

We are looking for a Team Leader who is qualified and experienced in working with men who use violence and working with family violence issues. The primary function of the role is to provide coordination, supervision and leadership in the program area, as well as providing direct service where required regarding the development and enhancement of the STMP Program.

The role requires well-developed practice and clinical supervisory skills, as well as flexibility, initiative, coordination and organisational skills.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Support the service delivery for the STMP Casework and MBC Therapeutic Groupwork Program.
• Supervise Caseworkers and Groupworkers.
• Assist in the development and support of Therapeutic Caseworkers and Groupworkers.
• Develop and enhance RANSW’s role in the men’s behaviour change sector.
• Be accountable for Centre budgets which contribute to the Customer Services Annual Budget.
• Provide quality therapeutic casework and counselling support for STMP participants focusing on behaviour change; and/or supporting victims/ survivors of DFV.
• Conduct sessions using multiple mediums including face to face, telephone, video and other mediums in accordance with RANSW policy and procedure.
• Apply person-centred, trauma informed, practice and strength based approach to working with clients.
• Liaise and work with key organisations including Police and Aboriginal communities.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Formal graduate qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years experience in working with families that have experience family domestic violence.
• Casework experience with individuals and families.
• Experience in leading a team and providing supervision.
• Experience working with men who are perpetrators of violence.
• Understanding of men’s behaviour change practice and the issues that support collusion, coercion or cooperative practice when working with men who use violence.
• Understanding of the long term impact that DFV has on former/ current partners and the children.
• Demonstrated skills, experience and training as a clinical supervisor, giving and receiving live supervision.
• Ability to provide quality therapeutic casework interventions that are person-centred, trauma-informed, strengths-based. Highly developed therapeutic skill base for assessment, engagement, case planning and working with people who have experienced loss, abuse and trauma.
• Current Drivers licence

We enjoy salary packaging and a number of non-salary benefits that have been designed to assist in our personal and career growth and wellbeing.

Why us?

• Empower people to have healthy, well-being and meaningful relationships by addressing the issues impacting them
• Strong clinical and supervision framework to deepen our practice excellence
• Work alongside people who truly care about what you achieve. Grow with us as a team.
• We have a strong focus on wellbeing including salary packaging, additional annual leave, weekly wellness alerts and fitness passport
• Flexible working arrangements help you find the perfect balance

Next Steps

Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Apply today as we want to move quickly with this recruitment.