Be the Leader who Helps Rebuild Lives

Are you ready to lead a team that changes lives — one conversation, one session, one safe space at a time?

We’re looking for a compassionate and empowering Team Leader to guide our Domestic & Family Violence Therapeutic Team. In this role, you’ll not only work therapeutically with children, young people, and adults impacted by DFV — you’ll shape the services that support their healing.

You’ll lead with heart and strategy, ensuring best practice while creating a culture of resilience, accountability, and empowerment across the team.

If you’re a therapeutic practitioner with strong leadership instincts and a passion for working with communities, this is your chance to lead frontline impact.

About Us

For over 30 years, DVNQ has been a cornerstone of community safety and support in Townsville. We’re a charity committed to evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches — and we care deeply about the rights, safety, and dignity of victim-survivors.

Our values — Integrity, Compassion, Advocacy, Innovation, Collaboration — drive everything we do. We invest in our people because we know this work is meaningful, complex, and life-changing.

🔍 About the Role

As Team Leader, you’ll:

Provide operational leadership and support to a team of therapeutic practitioners

Deliver direct counselling and therapeutic services to women, children, and young people impacted by DFV

Coordinate group programs, service delivery and reporting

Champion continuous improvement and evidence-based practice

Collaborate with leadership to shape strategic, inclusive outcomes

This is a unique opportunity to combine practice and leadership, in a role where your voice, decisions, and actions directly contribute to healing and systemic change.

🎁 What You’ll Get

SCHADS Level 6

Up to $15,900 salary packaging — boost your take-home pay

Extra Christmas leave + 4 weeks annual leave + 17.5% loading

Flexible working hours – Monday to Friday with rare out-of-hours needs

Strong supervision culture – regular internal and external supervision

Employee Assistance Program, annual flu shots, and more

Commitment to staff wellbeing and growth — team days, training, mentoring

🧠 What You Bring

You're an experienced professional, calm under pressure, and grounded in trauma-informed values. You're ready to step into a leadership role that nurtures both people and purpose.

✅ Selection Criteria:

A degree in human services (or 5+ years’ relevant experience)

3+ years’ experience in domestic & family violence or therapeutic work

Experience leading teams, mentoring or supervising practice

Deep knowledge of DFV legislation, risk assessment, and trauma-informed frameworks

Cultural humility and a commitment to supporting First Nations communities

Strong emotional intelligence and a reflective, resilient leadership style

🔐 Screening Requirements

QLD Driver’s License (current)

Blue Card – Working with Children Check

National Police Check (we’ll cover this cost)

📬 How to Apply

To apply, please email the following documents to [email protected]:

Cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria

Upload a copy of your resume

Provide two professional references (one must be your most recent line manager)

Provide proof of qualifications/experience

🕒 Applications close: 9am Tuesday 19 August 2025
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

This is more than a leadership job —

It’s your chance to shape the healing of a whole community.