• Position    : Ongoing, Full time, opportunity
• Location   : Chirnside Park
• Salary      : $135,343.00 - $140,674.04, plus super and salary packaging

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team

Take the next step in your career as a Therapeutic Practitioner with VACCA’s Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team. We are a dedicated, enthusiastic, and professional multidisciplinary team who are motivated to improve long term cultural and clinical outcomes for Aboriginal children.  We use an integrated culturally led model informed by clinical mental health and Aboriginal social emotional wellbeing.  You will be part of a supportive team, you will be exposed to professionally stimulating work and access to fortnightly clinical supervision, consultation with our Culture and Healing Practice Leader, partake in multidisciplinary reviews chaired by our Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, consultation and co working opportunities with our OT, Speech Pathologist, and other colleagues in the team.

About the role.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a skilled therapeutic practitioner who is committed to supporting Aboriginal children and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed practice.

As Clinical Team Leader, you will provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to a multidisciplinary team delivering culturally safe assessments and therapeutic interventions. Working within both mental health and Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing frameworks, you will help shape high-quality practice and positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary therapeutic team
• Providing clinical supervision, mentoring, coaching and professional development
• Managing referrals from VACCA programs and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)
• Delivering secondary consultations and therapeutic advice for children and young people aged 0-18 years
• Maintaining a small clinical caseload
• Promoting culturally safe, strengths-based and trauma-informed practice
• Contributing to a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture

About You

• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing and supporting multidisciplinary therapeutic teams
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Family Therapy, Psychology, Art Therapy, Child Psychotherapy, Community Nursing, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, or a related discipline
• Significant experience delivering therapeutic services to children, young people and families
• Strong clinical assessment, consultation and therapeutic intervention skills
• The ability to build meaningful relationships with families, carers, communities and key stakeholders
• Excellent communication, report writing and interpersonal skills
• A commitment to reflective practice, continuous improvement and culturally safe service delivery.

 Requirements:

• Valid Police Check, a Victorian Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence. Current COVID-19 vaccination (Strongly Recommended)

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

 We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter outlining interest in this role and current resume. We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Please click here to download the position description for this role  ACHT Clinical Team Leader - L8 - Reviewed Sep 26.pdf

Application closes by November 01, 2026

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy