Core
Lead and support the Aboriginal Healing Unit team to deliver culturally safe, trauma-informed therapeutic and healing programs for Aboriginal women incarcerated at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.
Role type
Senior operational leader (Team Leader) in a correctional therapeutic program
Builds
Culturally safe accommodation, case management, advocacy, therapeutic counselling, and cultural programs for incarcerated Aboriginal women
Domain
Justice system + Aboriginal community health + trauma-informed care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge, trauma-informed care, case management, program coordination, risk assessment, stakeholder relationship building
Preferred skills
Lived experience of incarceration or justice systems, formal qualification in social work or community services
Technologies
Case management software
Responsibilities
Lead the Aboriginal Healing Unit team, coordinate therapeutic programs, support staff with case planning and referrals, ensure accurate client records and reporting, monitor workplace safety, contribute to service planning and staff development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities