The Clinical Team Leader provides leadership and supervision to teams of Forensic Disability - Clinician and or Clinician (Program Specialists) delivering evidence-based services in FDS.
The role also provides clinical advice on treatment/rehabilitation programs and life skills development activities with regard to people with an intellectual or cognitive disability who engage in offending behaviours.
The Clinical Team Leader may exercise specific powers or functions as conferred by a declaration, appointment, or delegation under the Forensic Disability Act 2011.
Clinical Team Leaders are required to maintain an appropriate level of general health and fitness in order to undertake their duties. They must be capable of performing all physical requirements of the position including actively engaging clients in sports and recreation activities and if required provide physical assistance and employing physical intervention.
Clinical Team Leaders will work in collaboration together with the Operational Team Leaders (Operational Services) to ensure that clients at FDS are progressing forward with their treatment, and meeting milestones to support their future transition and reintegration into the community.
It is vital that Clinical Team Leaders have the ability to be emotionally resilient and demonstrate perseverance in achieving objectives and copes effectively with setbacks, challenges and incidents.
The key responsibilities of the Clinical Team Leader are:
• Supervise teams of Forensic Disability Worker - Clinicians to ensure the provision of high-quality client services within the FDS, in accordance with legislation, policies and standards.
• As a Clinical Team Leader, you will supervise and lead a team of Clinicians to ensure that they deliver high quality support and services to clients in the FDS and that they consistently demonstrate professional and ethical conduct. You will ensure that staff practices are consistent with all relevant legislative requirements and standards, including the Forensic Disability Act and the Human Rights Act 2019.
• Monitor staff training needs, including ensuring the staff you manage remain current in essential practices training. Identify, organise, and facilitate training that you and the other Clinical Team Leader identify that would support improvements to the delivery of services at FDS.
• Can articulate performance standards when providing assessment of FDW Clinicians by providing constructive and timely feedback about the work practices for their development.
• Conduct Individual Time and Performance and Development Agreement (PDA) meetings with staff, participate in recruitment and selection processes, monitor performance and absenteeism as well as lead any performance improvement processes with individuals.
• Experience and knowledge in applying human resource management policies, procedures and practices including Workplace Health and Safety.
• Manage and direct the development, implementation, and review of clients Individual Development Plans (IDPs) including the necessary interventions, programs, casework services and community networking within the FDS in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Lead the ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting of client progress against their goals.
• Provide leadership to FDW Clinicians regarding the writing, implementation, and review of clinical support plans, including Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
• Undertake clinical assessments or facilitate the undertaking of assessment by appropriate person/s both internal and external to the FDS.
• Research and maintain knowledge of current and emerging trends and practices concerning forensic disability and the delivery of interventions, programs, and related services in order to provide person-centred treatment, rehabilitation and habilitation services to clients.
• Lead the coordination and or participate in incident reviews and coordinate client and possibly staff support post incident.
• Assist in the development and implementation of improvement actions as a result of internal and external audits and reviews of Forensic Disability Service.
• Provide expert advice and assistance on complex casework matters
Registered degree qualifications in Allied Health (Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy) or Human Services, Social Work or Behaviour Sciences. Possession of a ‘C' class driver licence.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/560362/24
Closing Date: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
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