Community and Clinical Practice Manager
Community and Clinical Practice Manager
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Make a Difference and Create Opportunities
If you are looking for a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead/support transformational change in an organisation that is helping to shape local communities contact Community First Step (CFS).
With a history that spans over 50 years our purpose is empowering the people of Southwest Sydney to overcome disadvantage and barriers to personal social and economic growth by delivering inclusive and innovative services and supporting capacity building. CFS services include community development case work psychosocial and educational programs disability services and childrens services.
We are currently seeking a motivated and experienced Community and Clinical Practice Manager
About this opportunity:
Reporting to the Head of Community and Psychosocial Services (HCPS) the Community and Clinical Practice Manager (CCPM) is responsible for managing a team dedicated to providing comprehensive communitybased support and psychosocial assessment and intervention.
This position will also provide clinical supervision demonstrate strong leadership skills as well as a deep understanding of community development and capacitybuilding and mental health principles. The CCPM will oversee the development and use of community and mental health assessments/processes/systems guidances/policies in the community services team and throughout the organisation. They will be expected to provide some direct client case management when required. The role will require collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective integrated service delivery that promotes holistic wellbeing and community belonging.
Salary package in accordance with Social Community Home Care and Disability industrial awards 2010 (SCHCADS) dependent on qualifications and experience.
About you:
You will bring the following attributes and skills to this role:
Essential criteria
- A masters degree in social work Psychology or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years experience providing community and mental health services with at least 2 years experience in a leadership role.
- Proven experience in providing clinical supervision to team members
- Demonstrated ability to lead the development and implementation of sustainable community development and psychosocial programs with experience working with CALD communities.
- An understanding of therapeutic frameworks appropriate to working with culturally diverse communities.
- Demonstrated experience in providing individualised psychosocial screening and assessment and support planning.
- Demonstrated experience in effective communications (verbal and written) with a range of stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and timemanagement skills.
- Strong leadership skills with proven ability to role model values and behaviours and develop a strong workplace culture.
Knowledge skills and attributes:
- Demonstrated commitment to Work Health and Safety and Cultural Diversity Principles.
Benefits available at CFS include:
- Generous salary packaging of up to $18.5K per annum
- 17.5 Leave Loading
- Two paid Gifted Days annually (pro rata)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career development opportunities
- Discounted childcare.
The closing date for applications is COB Monday 5 May 2025. For information about this role and a copy of the position description email
Applicants should include a cover letter addressing the attributes and skills listed above and a current resume. Please note that we review applications regularly so dont hesitate to apply. However we only contact applicants selected for interviews.
Our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve and we encourage First Nations people as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds of any faith or gender identity to apply.
All Community First Step positions are subject to a Working with Children Check (WWCC) a National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDISWC) and Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
