Team Leader
- Provide leadership and support to Social Workers and multidisciplinary teams.
- Manage complex cases and provide clinical guidance.
- Ensure high-quality, culturally responsive and person-centred services.
Description
Team Leaders | Darwin and Regional Northern Territory | Leadership Opportunities | Ready to Step Into Leadership?
Stream Healthcare is currently recruiting experienced Social Workers and Team Leaders for a range of leadership opportunities across Darwin, regional and remote Northern Territory!
These roles are ideal for experienced Social Workers who are ready to take the next step in their career, provide clinical and professional leadership, and support teams delivering high-quality services to individuals, families and communities.
THE ROLE
As a Team Leader, you’ll provide leadership, guidance and support to Social Workers and multidisciplinary teams while helping to ensure high-quality, culturally responsive and person-centred services.
Depending on the organisation and program, responsibilities may include:
- Providing clinical and professional supervision to Social Workers and support staff
- Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary team
- Managing complex cases and providing clinical guidance
- Supporting staff development, performance and wellbeing
Opportunities are available across a range of services, including:
- Child & Family Services
- Out-of-Home Care & Foster Care
- Child Protection
- Youth Services
- Mental Health
- Social & Emotional Wellbeing
- Leadership & Service Coordination
Opportunities are available across:
- Katherine
- Tennant Creek
- Alice Springs
- Nhulunbuy
- Wadeye
- Maningrida
- Arnhem Land
- Greater Darwin & regional surrounds
- Other regional and remote NT communities
WHAT'S ON OFFER?
- Competitive salary packages
- Permanent and fixed-term opportunities
- Relocation assistance available for some positions
- Accommodation/housing assistance available for some roles
- Additional regional/remote allowances depending on the position
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for experienced Social Workers who have strong clinical and leadership capabilities and are ready to take on a Team Leader position.
You will ideally have:
- A Bachelor or Master's qualification in Social Work
- AASW eligibility or accreditation
- Significant experience working within Social Work, community services, child & family, mental health or another relevant sector
- Previous experience in team leadership, supervision or service coordination, or demonstrated readiness to step into leadership
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance
- Ability to obtain relevant Working with Children/Working with Vulnerable People clearances where required
- A commitment to culturally responsive, person-centred practice
WHY THE NORTHERN TERRITORY?
Regional and remote NT offers Social Workers the opportunity to develop diverse clinical and leadership experience while working closely with communities and multidisciplinary teams.
If you're ready to take the next step in your Social Work career and are open to relocating or working across regional and remote NT, we'd love to hear from you.
Stream Healthcare is an Australian-owned and operated recruitment company specialising in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work and Community Services recruitment.
Contact Freya today for a confidential discussion about current and upcoming Team Leader opportunities.
Freya Stenner
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