Position Title: Clinician Team: Take Two Region: Southern Metropolitan Supervisor: Clinical Team Leader

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1 Position Title: Clinician Team: Take Two Region: Southern Metropolitan Supervisor: Clinical Team Leader OUR VISION AND FOCUS All children have a good childhood - growing up in families and communities where they feel safe, nurtured and have hope for the future. Berry Street chooses to work with children, young people and families with the most challenging and complex needs. We work across metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria. To achieve our vision Berry Street delivers a wide variety of programs, from those aimed at strengthening families and communities through to those that focus on helping people recover from the trauma of violence, abuse and neglect. We group our programs into: community, disability services, education, family services, foster care, residential care, therapeutic services and youth services. OUR VALUES Berry Street expects all staff to apply these values in all aspects of their work. Courage: To be the best we can be and to never give up Integrity: Expect a personal and organisation commitment to honesty Respect: Acknowledge the importance of each person s heritage, traditions, identity, needs and aspirations Accountability: Be responsible for our own actions Working Together: Work with our clients, each other and our colleagues to share knowledge, ideas, resources and skills Delegations and Authorities: In Line with Delegations Policy ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION Band: (A-F) A Date Completed: 24 June 2013 ROLE CONTEXT TAKE TWO is a statewide service established to provide high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse or neglect and are clients of Child Protection. Clinicians are primarily responsible for ensuring that high quality contracted clinical services are delivered. They are also responsible for providing good quality clinical reports in a timely manner and ensuring that client data is reported and maintained according to Australasian standards. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE ROLE To provide high quality systemic interventions to families, carers, and non clinical staff of regional Child Protection clients. To actively participate in the Care Teams established around each client. Provide secondary consultation concerning the mental health needs of regional Child Protection clients. To assist in the development of quality assurance and quality improvement frameworks for clinical service delivery. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS This role is based at our Scoresby Office. This role reports to Senior Clinician who will provide supervision and review. This role has no direct reports and works in conjunction with other team members.

2 KEY SELECTION CRITERIA - ESSENTIAL An understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues Ability to provide secondary consultation and advice to non-clinical staff, carers involved in providing services to statutory clients. and family members working in Care Teams. Demonstrated ability to provide direct service in the clinical assessment Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively and the capacity to and treatment of children, young people and families; and to comply with negotiate and liaise with DHS, other agencies and the community. service delivery towards output and outcomes requirements. Excellent written and verbal communication skills KEY SELECTION CRITERIA - DESIREABLE Experience of working within the CQI frameworks of the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards would be an advantage. QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or related discipline Post Graduate training is preferred WWCC and satisfactory Criminal Records Check Service Delivery KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES describe the key duties that will indicate your success in your role. ACCOUNTABILITY SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY Contribute to the delivery of clinical services of assessment and treatment to regional Child Protection clients referred to TAKE TWO. Provide secondary consultation concerning the mental health needs of regional Child Protection clients. Assist in the development of quality assurance and quality improvement frameworks for clinical service delivery. Maintain collaborative working relationships with regional services and supports for Child Protection clients. Participate in TAKE TWO meetings and training and other meetings as appropriate. Keep abreast of relevant theoretical, legislative and policy development. Other duties as directed. Other Assist leadership in the delivery of TAKE TWO services in the designated region or therapeutic care service. Support the Manager, Team Leader Clinical and Senior Clinicians in implementation of the research, development, training and Aboriginal service work of TAKE TWO within the relevant region. Assist the Clinical Team Leader in the tracking of all client outcomes and the seeking of relevant stakeholder feedback. In conjunction with the Team Leader - Clinical, ensure that client information is managed in accordance with Australasian standards. Self manage risk and safety in clinical practice and work environments

3 CAPABILITIES are the ingredients that you need to develop to be fully successful. They describe how you will go about your role. More details regarding these capabilities can be found in the Berry Street Capability Framework. KEY CAPABILITIES INDICATORS Demonstrates Leadership Recognises how own work contributes to Berry Street goals. Inspires understanding of purpose and direction Seeks to understand reasons for decisions and recommendations. Builds individual and organisational capability Seeks feedback to ensure work is consistent with expectations. Promotes teamwork Is committed to own professional and personal development. Cultivates Productive Working Relationships Develops and nurtures connections Communicates with courage and care Delivers Quality Outcomes Achieves client focused results Adapts to, supports and manages change Thinks Clearly Harnesses information and exploits opportunities Solves problems Obtains perspective through reflection, theory and Shares learnings or expertise with others for the enrichment of the team. Supports others as they take up learning opportunities Supports team members particularly when times get tough. Accepts different ideas and points of view as valuable. Actively participates in team activities. Identifies who needs to be involved, actively shares information and ensures others are kept informed of issues. Connects the right people to support a client or achieve an outcome. Delivers both oral and written messages directly and clearly with a sensitivity to the audience. Uses active listening to ensure understanding of others. Shows interest in others views. Is sensitive to clients heritage, traditions and identity. Responds in a prompt and sensitive manner to clients requests so that the client feels supported and accepted. Seeks to understand clients with complex needs and is flexible in meeting needs. Advocates around the needs of the clients. Adapts to a changing environment. Responds in a positive and flexible manner to change. Knows where to find information, and asks questions to ensure a full understanding of an issue. Uses common sense to recognise the importance of available information. Seeks to use any appropriate, available avenue to engage clients, the community, other staff and key stakeholders.

4 experience Makes sound decisions using defined procedures and practices which includes formal, informal supervision and team meetings. Manages Self Controls and manages own emotions and behaviour Develops healthy protective behaviours Proactively identifies problems in work area and proposes solutions. Uses reflective practice to actively learn from experience Uses mistakes as opportunities for learning and personal growth Applies the theories and perspectives learned in training to the role. Reflects on own behaviour and the impact on others. Monitors own emotional reactions and responds to pressure and frustration in a controlled manner. Establishes and maintains strong boundaries with clients and between work and personal life. Practice self care Maintains energy and willingly invests extra effort when required. Bounces back after set backs. CERTIFICATION We have carefully reviewed this Position Description and are satisfied that it fully and accurately describes the requirements of the position SENIOR MANAGER Signature: Date: I have read this document and agree to undertake the duties and responsibilities as listed above. I acknowledge that This Position Description is an indication of the duties and responsibilities that I may be required to undertake. Additional or other duties and responsibilities may be allocated to me, after discussion. Where additional training or support is required to fulfil additional or other duties of a similar level of responsibility it will be provided. The Position Description will be reviewed regularly in consultation with me. The Key Goals, where included in this document, are indicative. Goals will be set by Berry Street after discussion with me, for each year (or other set period) and my performance will be reviewed against those goals. OCCUPANT Name: Signature: Date: Note: A copy of the final Position Description must be forwarded to the Human Resources Team for inclusion in the Position Description Master File.

5 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 1. This position is for 76 hours per fortnight. In order to perform the duties of this position effectively you may be required to work additional hours or vary your working times, on any day of the week, as appropriate and necessary from time to time. Some evening work will be required and no overtime is payable. 2. You will initially be employed at Scoresby office but may be required to work from other Berry Street sites (on a temporary or permanent basis) as directed from time to time. 3. Terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Berry Street Victoria Enterprise Agreement, which includes above Award payments and eligibility for remuneration packaging. Salary packaging is available to full-time and 0.8 staff to a maximum value of $16,050 and a maximum value of $12,000 to all other permanent parttime staff, in line with our Salary Packaging policy. 4. The base salary for this position is $60, (based on full-time) under the Berry Street Victoria Enterprise Agreement. The value of the salary can be increased through salary packaging. 5. This position comes with access to full private use of a Berry Street motor vehicle. 6. Superannuation will be paid according to Superannuation Guarantee into a compliant fund of your choice or into HESTA Superannuation Fund. 7. The successful applicant will be required to undergo satisfactory pre-employment checks, including 3 professional referees, a pre-existing injury/disease declaration, a criminal records check and proof of identify and qualifications (where relevant). 8. The successful applicant will initially be employed for a probationary period of 3 months. During this period, either party can terminate employment with one week's notice. A probationary review before 3 months will be undertaken. 9. The successful applicant must possess a current Working with Children Check, or must apply for one prior to commencing employment. 10. The successful applicant must possess a current full Victorian Driver s Licence, which must be sighted. 11. Agency vehicles are available for authorised use and these should be used at all times for work-related purposes, in accordance with the Berry Street Motor Vehicle Policy. However, if you are authorised to use your own vehicle for work-related purposes, you will be paid an allowance per kilometre, which includes provision for comprehensive insurance and other running costs. Berry Street is unable to insure private vehicles owned by staff and will not accept any liability for damage to any staff vehicles incurred while being used for work-related purposes. 12. Under Victorian WorkCover legislation, it is the applicant s duty to advise Berry Street of any pre-existing medical condition, which could be aggravated by the type of employment for which they are applying. The existence of a medical condition will not preclude you from employment, unless you are unable to perform the inherent requirements of the position. However failure to disclose any relevant injury or disease will jeopardise any entitlement you may otherwise have for a work-related aggravation of that non-disclosed pre-existing condition. 13. Berry Street has a smoke-free workplace policy. 14. Berry Street has adopted a Harm Minimisation Framework in addressing any substance use issues for clients. All new staff working directly with clients will be expected to participate in Harm Minimisation training and to utilise our Substance Use Policy.

6 INHERENT REQUIREMENTS OF WORK ACTIVITIES / ENVIRONMENT Following is a table that outlines the main physical and psychological requirements of the position, for assessment by you and/or your medical practitioner. Element Work Environment Key Activity Manage demanding and changing workloads and competing priorities Work in a team environment Work in different geographic locations Work office hours with the possibility of extended hours. Work in an open plan office Frequency Could be daily People Contact Administrative Tasks Transport Work in buildings which may be two-storey Sit at a computer or in meetings for extended periods Present at court and other jurisdictions Liaise with government, non-government and community organisations Interact with members of the public who may display the full range of emotional expressions, including parents, partners, significant others, family members, advocates, doctors, police Interact with clients and members of the public who could display verbal or physically challenging behaviour Undertake supervisory, recruitment, training and professional development activities Undertake administrative tasks which may include the following: computer work, writing reports, participating in meetings, concentrating for long periods of time, managing resources and budget and researching and analysing information and data Use technology including photocopier, telephones including mobiles, fax, overhead projectors, televisions, videos, electronic whiteboards Drive vehicles possibly over long distances and in all traffic and weather conditions Could be daily Occasionally

7 APPLICATION PROCEDURES For further information, please contact Jenny Howard (Clinical Team Leader) on or Janet Harris (Acting Eastern Area Manager) on Applicants must include a covering letter, which addresses all key selection criteria and attach a resume which details employment history. Applicants must also include the names and contact numbers of three professional referees (include current and previous employers) who can provide comment on key selection criteria. Applications should be ed to by close of business on