Organisation : Doncare
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 2 Mar, 2021
About the organisation
Doncare is a not for profit organisation that provides services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged residents of Manningham and surrounding suburbs.
Doncare supports families and individuals of all ages to access opportunities that will assist them in their daily living and enhance family functioning. Doncare provides high quality services in the areas of Counselling, Information and Crisis Support, Family Violence Services, Family Services, and Social Support for seniors.
Doncare receives funding from local, State and Federal governments to operate some of its programs and also utilises the proceeds of its seven opportunity shops and the support of private donations, philanthropic trusts and the community sector.
About the role
The Team Leader, Intake & Emergency Relief will guide the team to ensure the continued provision of high quality counselling intake and assessment and delivery of emergency relief. The role will also carry responsibility for the day to day support of a trial Positive Behaviour Support Planning role for NDIS.
The position requires a self-motivated innovative individual who has the ability to provide leadership, direction and support to all staff and volunteers within the program.
A key part of this role will be contributing to both re-establishing services impacted by COVID and ongoing program development, whilst ensuring the continued smooth running of current operations. The individual must be capable of managing competing priorities whilst continuing to deliver on agreed tasks, reporting appropriately to the Director, Community Services and Innovation.
The Team Leader Intake & Emergency Relief will be required to:
- Oversee a team responsible for assessing and undertaking comprehensive risk and needs assessments for the counselling program that may include complexity, inclusive of family violence.
- Participate in establishment and running of the trial NDIS Psychosocial Assessment program in partnership with EACH
- Co-ordination, manage, supervise and develop staff and volunteers including to ensure respectful and supportive coordination and delivery of practical emergency relief and short term follow up support.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Team Leader Intake and Emergency Relief via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services
