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Posted: 28/11/2025. Closing Date: 15/12/2025. Job Type: Contract. Location: Charlestown. Job Category: Community Services & Development.
Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 49 years. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Team Leader to guide a peer‑led team in our Distress Support Program across Greater Newcastle. This program is a community‑based, non‑clinical support service that provides immediate, compassionate assistance to adults experiencing situational, emotional, or psychological distress and connects them to longer‑term support.
This Role Gives You An Opportunity To
* Support the establishment of the Distress Support Program and be a part of a national trial
* Guide a peer workforce in providing best practice brief supports
* Expand your network by collaborating with a range of community‑based organisations
Job Description
This role is a great opportunity to expand your leadership and supervision skills. As a leader at Social Futures, you will have access to a mentoring program and receive regular coaching sessions to enhance your skill set. We believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We've got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.
Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well‑being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. We prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn't just a workplace; it's a community.
We believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning.
Desired Skills And Experience
* Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Mental Health Nursing
* At least 2 years' experience in mental health, case management programs or similar
* Experience in leading, supervising and supporting a team in a triage, assessment and referral environment
* Experience leading and supervising a peer workforce
* Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with all people
* Demonstrated well‑developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
* Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in person‑centred work
Equal Opportunity Employer
Social Futures is a Rainbow tick accredited organisation and an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Working with Children and a National Police Check are mandatory requirements for all staff.
How To Apply
Please send us a copy of your CV and a brief cover letter that outlines why you are a good fit for the role. Applications close Monday 15 December.
Contact
For further information, please contact Olga Bruvel on. For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:
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