Team Leader, Child and Family Wellbeing Services

Team Leader, Child and Family Wellbeing Services

Our Child and Family Wellbeing Team is at the heart of helping children and families thrive. We are looking for a compassionate and dynamic Team Leader who shares our commitment to early intervention, partnership working, and delivering high-quality support. As a leader, you will inspire and empower staff, foster strong relationships with partners, and ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

The Team Leader will be required to work collaboratively with the Program Manager, based in Darwin, in the provision of early intervention and/or recovery focused, strengths based and culturally appropriate support, in accordance with relevant guidelines. To facilitate the development of strong community relationships and support for participants in the Region, the Team Leader will be responsible for developing collaborative partnerships and formal links with other services to establish good referral pathways in order to reach vulnerable people, who may not otherwise engage with the mental health sector.

The Team Leader will be required to travel on a regular basis to other areas, including Darwin and remote communities, which may involve overnight or weekly absences.

Essential for Position

1. Tertiary or Diploma level qualification in a relevant health or welfare discipline.
2. Demonstrated experience in the management and delivery of services to people with a mental illness in a rural/remote setting.
3. Demonstrated understanding and application of person/child centred and strength-based approaches, relevant to a range of life stages, including children, young people and adults.
4. Demonstrated understanding of person centred and strength-based approaches to recovery, including goal setting and planning.
5. Demonstrated ability in working with a diverse range of people including Indigenous and Culturally and Linguistically diverse (CALD) children, young people and families.
6. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate effectively with key stakeholders including community services and government departments.
7. Proven leadership skills and experience with the capacity to manage, support and supervise staff.
8. Demonstrated ability to analyse and exercise good judgment in managing workload, problem solving and decision making with a commitment to strive for continuous quality improvement.
9. Demonstrate a high level of communication skills, including written and verbal, and computer literacy.
10. Action orientated, flexible and innovative with the ability to work under general direction and collaboratively as part of a wider team.
11. Demonstrated ethical work practices including the limits of confidentiality and the use of appropriate personal boundaries.

Desirable for Position

1. Diploma of Management or willingness to obtain.
2. Experience in the delivery of training and education to children, young people and adults in both individual and group settings.

Applications will be assessed progressively for this position, so speed of application is key!

TeamHEALTH recognises the value of experience in all facets of life and work and encourages individuals with a lived experience of mental illness and First Nations people to apply.

TeamHEALTH offers:

• Level 5 SCHADS salary award range
• Full time role 38 hours per week; Monday-Friday
• 5 weeks of annual leave each year
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• A friendly, inclusive and flexible workplace that values our people
• An attractive salary package, negotiated with the successful applicant and commensurate with their qualifications, skills and experience

Please note applications should include a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria including essential for the position.

If you would like further information, please contact our Human Resources Team ********************.

Applications close 11th September 2026