Executive Adviser – Practice Leadership

As a member of the Senior Executive Team (SET), reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), this role is expected to provide strategic and specialist advice to the CEO and the SET on the practice governance framework and provide leadership to the Practice Governance Committee.

In collaboration with the SET, under the overarching vision of the CEO, the primary role of this position is to be responsible for the practice standards of all services, ensuring that they are clinically sound, evidence based, of highest quality, as well as ensuring the safety and wellbeing of clients and staff . This involves overseeing a robust practice governance framework based on evidence-based practice principles, universal risk screening, supervision and professional development.

This is a part time (0.6 FTE) ongoing position, based in either at our Deakin, ACT or Wagga Wagga, NSW office.

To be successful in this role, you are required to possess:

1. Postgraduate qualification in psychology, social work, social science, counselling, dispute resolution or another discipline relevant to the leadership and management of clinical services
2. Experience at a senior management level including risk management across diverse and multidisciplinary service delivery environments along with the ability to understand the drivers, contributing factors, assessment and risk responses relevant to family and domestic violence, elder abuse, child protection and suicidality.
3. At least 10 years’ demonstrated experience in leading and supervising therapeutic teams and achieving success against practice frameworks, organisational strategic and operations plans.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage and engage with teams using a relational approach with an understanding of, and commitment to, restorative approaches would be very highly regarded.

For a full list of selection criteria, please refer to the position description found via www.racr.org.au/about-us/employment

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.

Salary & Benefits

An attractive salary package is on offer for this role. As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), RACR employees also receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities, thus significantly increasing the value of your take-home pay.

According to the RACR Enterprise Agreement, the successful candidate will have access to generous leave provisions, annual leave loading, special paid leave during annual holiday shutdown period and flexible working arrangements.