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Sacred Heart Mission is a community of dedicated people working together to end homelessness and disadvantage. Our strength lies in our shared purpose and values. We welcome individuality and support each other to bring our best selves to the work we do each day.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in a fun and friendly organisation with a big heart.

Your new role

Sacred Heart Mission's Services Program has a maximum term part-time role as Practice Lead available!

The Practice Lead plays a critical role in enhancing the quality and consistency of practice across our service programs. This position provides expert guidance, clinical supervision, and support to client facing staff, ensuring the integration of trauma-informed approaches into everyday practice.

Working directly with the Head of Practice this role collaborates closely with program managers and senior leaders to drive practice development, deliver group reflective practice, facilitate clinical supervision, and contribute to the creation of practice resources that align with organisational priorities and SHM's Strategic Plan 2030.

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Your day-to-day

• Provide regular, high quality practice supervision for client facing staff.
• Provide regular group reflective practice to program teams.
• Develop and provide tailored training to respond to team needs.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Mission’s Strategic Plan 2030.
• Support the Head of Practice in the provision of Practice Supervision and Reflective Practice across the organisation.

We're looking for someone with

• Tertiary level qualifications in a relevant discipline (i.e. Social Work, Psychology).
• A relevant post graduate qualification or demonstrated substantial experience in provision of practice supervision.
• Experience and confidence in the delivery of training.
• A keen interest in building capacity through developing high quality psychosocial practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport across a range of teams and implement person-centred, inclusive language.

You can look forward to

• Providing long term support and practice supervision to staff over a 3-year program
• Base salary of $55.46 to $57.90 per hour depending on experience, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
• Maximum term part-time contract working 45.6 hours per fortnight until August 2025, and then dropping to 22.8 hours per fortnight until 31 March 2028
• Generous leave entitlements including an extra 3 days (pro rata) paid leave during the Christmas/New Year period, wellbeing leave and gender affirmation leave
• Salary packaging expenses like your rent, holiday accommodation and dining out: up to $15,990 p.a pre-tax
• Professional and career development opportunities
• A supportive work environment including Psychological First Aid and EAP
• Access to the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme. 

Come and Work with us

To join our team, simply click the "Apply Now" button. Provide a resume and a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria which are outlined in the position description.

For more information about the role, contact Julia Derham on 0477 959 623 or Eloise Torpy on 0472 789 089.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found suitable candidates.

SHM is committed to equal employment opportunities for all people regardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.  We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and actively foster an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. All appointments are subject to Police Checks and certain roles require additional pre-screening or evidence of COVID-19 vaccination as outlined in the position description.

A position description is attached.