ABOUT YWAHS

Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service (YWAHS) is a Specialist Aboriginal Family Violence Service, which is an independent Not for Profit (NFP) organisation, who delivers services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living within the catchments of Wellington and East Gippsland Local Government Area’s.

We provide culturally safe and holistic services including counselling, clinical and therapeutic support and referral pathways. We develop, implement, and deliver family violence education and prevention programs and provide advocacy and post intervention support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families.

We support the recovery and healing of Aboriginal victims, individuals, families, and communities affected by family violence, and provide support to perpetrators of family violence, linking them into programs and services to address their behaviour and to help them build tools around respectful and healthy relationships with their partners, children, and extended family.

Our focus is on providing Aboriginal led solutions, which are ‘trauma informed,’ culturally safe, within holistic models of health and wellbeing.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Clinical Team Leader has responsibility for both the leadership and coordination of a team of clinical professionals located at the Sale Office in the Wellington Shire. They will provide leadership, supervision, and the day to day to management of a team of clinical staff in Sale. Their focus will be to support the growth and development the team of professional clinicians to ensure they provide a holistic support service that is inclusive of the social, emotional, and cultural well-being of the whole community.

In addition to their leadership role, they will actively support the community as a Senior Clinician, bringing their extensive experience and skills in therapeutic and trauma informed approaches.

As a member of the Clinical Leadership Team they will actively contribute to the developing and delivering the strategy and workplan for YWAHS to ensure alignment with the Business Strategy and all regulatory requirements.

BENEFITS

Competitive base salaries plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)

Industry leading training and support

Promotional opportunities

Working alongside diverse people towards a common goal

Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service

QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGABILITY REQUIREMENTS

A qualification that Meets the Family Violence Minimum Mandatory Requirements under Recommendation 209: Https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners

Eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body

A minimum of 5 years recent counselling experience working within a therapeutic setting.

Experience of working from a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and reflective approach to case work, and the ability to mentor others in this approach to practice

Experience working in a leadership role within the family violence, family services or related context Is preferred

Demonstrated experience facilitating group activities in a range of educational, practical, and therapeutic settings

An understanding of a holistic and relational approach to domestic violence service delivery, relevant for Aboriginal Australian cultural contexts

Experience of working cross-culturally, and a demonstrated understanding of cultural safety and its application in service delivery to Aboriginal clients, staff, and community

Demonstrated experience providing professional supervision for practitioners working in complex contexts

TO APPLY

For further information relating to this opportunity please go to https://ywahs.org.au/work-with-ywahs to obtain a Position Description.

All applicants must attach a Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (please refer to the Position Description). Please note, incomplete applications may not be considered.

Applications close Friday 10th of October 2025.

We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. YWAHS is committed to ensuring our workplace culture continues to value diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

JOIN US… WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION