Team Leader – Advocacy (Child and Family Wellbeing Service)

People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged to apply. 

• Permanent – full time position
  
• Based in Alice Springs with travel to NPY lands
• Generous Leave Entitlements; free access to Employee Assistance program, further salary packaging benefits.
  
• Relocation Assistance provided
• Total Remuneration: $114,628.39 – $131,098.35per annum (including superannuation, retention bonus, salary packaging benefits). All remote travel will also accrue Travel Allowance

ABOUT US

At its core NPY Women’s Council is about family and community – Walytja. Our purpose is to work with women, children and their families of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara region in central Australia. Our role is to work side by side and help increase their capacity to lead safe and healthy lives with improved life choices.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Child and Family Wellbeing Service covers a number of program areas that include therapeutic targeted family support for children and their families at risk of child protection intervention; Child Nutrition & Development services focussed on addressing growth faltering in children aged 0-5 and advocacy and kinship services for Anangu who have an interface with the child protection services across the tri-state region.

This role is to lead programs relating to child advocacy and kinship services across the NPY Region. The Team Leader will support Child Advocacy Officers, Kinship Case Managers and Support Workers to effectively deliver the program in a number of remote communities across the NPY region.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will supervise a team of Case Managers who are supporting kinship care placements in the APY lands and Child Advocacy Officers who are supporting parents and families who have had their children removed by CP to have a fair and just process which includes advocating for ATSICPP to be upheld & access & reunification to be achieved. You will lead the team to develop and deliver services that are strength based and trauma informed, and that best meet the needs of Anangu families living in the NPY region.

This role will also work closely with Anangu communities, NPYWC Directors, members and client families. In addition, the position will work with a wide range of internal and external service providers and stakeholders and include report writing, submissions & advocacy activities.

The position reports to the Child & Family Wellbeing Services Manager.

ABOUT YOU

You will have a background in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Community Development and/or relevant experience.

This is a unique chance to work for an organisation that takes a grassroots approach to community development. You will have the privilege of working closely alongside Anangu families and communities and get to experience an amazing landscape and part of the world. This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn about yourself, another culture and grow professionally at the same time.

You will receive a comprehensive orientation program as well as best practice supervision and professional development that includes vicarious trauma, case management and four-wheel drive training. We also provide critical incident debriefing and a range of counselling services to support you.