Integrated Violence Abuse and Neglect Lead

Lead change and healing - deliver trauma-informed care and guide a dedicated team supporting rural communities across Northern NSW

Remuneration: $77,358 – $133,156 per annum (dependent on qualifications) + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Inverell Community Health Service
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time – Until December 2025
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 4
Requisition ID: REQ586421
Applications Close: Sunday 6th July 2025

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About the role:

We are looking for an innovative, skilled and committed Social Worker, Psychologist or Counsellor to deliver NSW Health Sexual Assault and Child Protection Counselling Services to communities across Inverell, Tingha, Glen Innes, Warialda and Tenterfield.

The integrated Violence, Abuse and Neglect Team consists of a Lead, Senior Clinician and Clinician. The Lead position is suited to a senior clinician who uses their leadership skills and experiences to provide day to day direction for the iVAN team and ensures that services are delivered in a timely, high quality, culturally safe and equitable way and provides counselling and advocacy for children, young people, adults and families who are surviving or have survived violence, abuse and neglect.

You will be well assisted in this role with both training and support from the Inverell Community Health Manager, and the Violence, Abuse and Neglect Clinical Co-ordinator. You will be well connected with peers in similar roles throughout the district and clinical and cultural supervision will be regularly provided.

About you:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to engage meaningfully with children, young people, adults and community members representing diverse cultures, abilities, sexual orientation and socio-economic status;
• Knowledge and skills in conducting psycho-social and risk assessments, effective safety planning, case co-ordination and advocacy with clients and the service system
• Well-developed knowledge of, or willingness to learn, legislation, policy and contemporary frameworks that guide identification and intervention in relation to violence, abuse and neglect
• Skills in working clinically with Aboriginal families informed by cultural knowledge and protocols
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable and creative in clinical practice and engaging with communities to enhance responses to violence, abuse and neglect
• Excellent skills in forming effective and collaborative working relationships with clients, colleagues and other service providers.

Requirements:

• Must hold a qualification: Psychology, Social Work, Counsellor which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association / provisional or general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• The knowledge, skills and experience to meet the requirements of a Level 4 Allied Health Clinician.
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and ability to travel as part of the role within an outreach capacity.

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
• Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

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For role related queries or questions contact Belinda Robinson on [email protected]