**THE ROLE**
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Supervisor will be part of a dynamic work workplace and leadership team caring for young people with complex needs, who are experiencing the aftermath of abuse and neglect. As such, the position requires an understanding of the frameworks and techniques of trauma and attachment theories.
In addition to staff supervision and support. A key focus of the role will be leading and modelling practice, coordinating the daily care functions of the Program, ensuring staff coverage and practice excellence.
You will also be responsible for working in collaboration with the Deputy Operations Manager to strengthen the Farm's therapeutic approaches to young people and capture their voices and care experience to measure outcomes and contribute to service delivery enhancements.
As a 24/7 service, the Supervisor is required to share the After-Hours weekend on-call responsibilities with the Operations Manager on a rotational roster.
**ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**
- Lead and co-ordinate a team of Therapeutic Care Workers in providing care, supervision and safety to a group of young people living in out of home care for a range of protective reasons, and who require intensive input and specialised management, in order to assist with their positive physical, intellectual, emotional and pro-social development, including the seven life dimensions of the Looking After Children (LAC) framework.
- As a supervisor, to ensure the integrity of the practice model; ensure staff are actively involved with the young people in essential daily routines; ensuring staff are providing a high standard of therapeutic care to the young people; being actively involved yourself in daily routines with the young people; ensuring healthy and nutrition meals are provided to the young people.
- Provide regular formal monthly supervision of staff allocated to your team as well as live supervision.
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**HOW TO APPLY**
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
📌 Supervisor
🏢 Department Of Families, Fairness And Housing
📍 Melbourne