Skylight is recruiting a Team Leader to work within the Therapeutic Services team at 0.8 - 1.0 FTE. The Team Leader will work closely with a multi-disciplinary mental health services team, currently consisting of Counsellors and Art Therapists. The role will predominantly be based between Skylight’s Elizabeth and Mile End sites and may require travel to our Christies Beach site.
Your focus will be to ensure efficient and effective therapeutic services. You will lead the team to ensure a quality service is delivered to NDIS, fee-for-service and Grant funded participants. You will be instrumental in enhancing performance and drive continuous improvement across the service. You will provide supervision to the team of Therapists.
A tertiary qualification in Counselling and current professional membership is required, along with three years of counselling experience within Australia. Previous leadership experience will be highly regarded.
Requirements for Success
•Qualifications in Counselling (or equivalent) and current relevant professional membership, e.g. PACFA or ACA
•Demonstrated ability to lead and support the team, including providing supervision and professional development support
•Minimum three years counselling experience within Australia
•Strong management capability to monitor and manage performance against targets and budgets
•Ability to engage in strategic thinking and apply business acumen skills
•High level of self-management, communication and teamwork skills
•Demonstrated ability for self-reflection and self-awareness
•Experience or understanding of community development principles including community capacity building and partnerships
•A deep understanding of strength based, person-centered, trauma informed and goal orientated recovery from mental health challenges
•An understanding of the NDIS
•Current SA Drivers Licence and willingness to use own vehicle
•DHS Working With Children Check and DHS NDIS Worker Check
This role is classified at SCHADS Level 6 and will be based across Skylight metropolitan locations, servicing the Metropolitan Adelaide region.
For queries, please contact Amy Brooks via email at amy@skylight.org.au
If you are interested in applying, please attach a current CV and answer the following questions (limit 100 words per question)
Skylight will fill the role as soon as possible and will keep the recruitment open until filled.
1.How do you ensure that counselling practices within your team are evidence-based and align with ethical standards and client needs?
2.Outline strategies that you have used to maintain morale and performance of a team through a period of significant change or conflict.
3.Explain how you balance client needs with service delivery targets, funding constraints, and operational priorities.
Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all backgrounds, and faiths, and celebrates all genders, identities, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.