Centre for Non-Violence is seeking a Clinical Practice Lead to strengthen therapeutic services and lead reflective practice across our family violence programs in the Loddon region. You will guide clinical governance, supervise practitioners, and translate learning into service improvements that enhance safety and outcomes for children, adults and families.

You will apply trauma-informed and feminist approaches, support senior leaders, and contribute to ongoing development through supervision,

Use your clinical leadership expertise to strengthen practice, build capability and create meaningful outcomes for children and families.

Ongoing Position Full-time 1.0 FTE /Part-time 0.9 FTE.

Hourly rate of $64.71 to $67.42

The Centre for Non-Violence (CNV) is a leading and innovative specialist family violence organisation based in the Loddon region. Guided by feminist principles and a strong commitment to social justice, gender equity, safety and respect, we work towards a vision of gender and social equality for all.

CNV is committed to creating inclusive and accessible services and workplaces, and we recognise the value of lived experience, diversity and different ways of working.

As Clinical Practice Lead (0.9-1.0 FTE), you will draw on your therapeutic knowledge, sound judgement and collaborative leadership style to strengthen our specialist family violence services. Working alongside senior leaders and therapeutic practitioners, you will create space for reflection and learning, contribute expert guidance in complex situations, and turn practice insights into service improvements. Your strengths will help our teams deliver safe, responsive and evidence informed support that reflects CNV's values and clinical governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Build on the knowledge and strengths of clinicians through reflective supervision, mentoring and shared learning, supporting high-quality therapeutic services for adults, children and young people affected by family violence.
• Champion integrated, anti-oppressive, feminist and trauma-informed practice, helping teams translate these approaches into responsive everyday work.
• Share specialist knowledge through advice and secondary consultation, strengthening the confidence and capability of colleagues and partner organisations.
• Guide collaborative therapeutic decision making, including intervention planning, waitlist and allocation oversight, and connections to the most appropriate programs and supports across the Loddon area.
• Bring curiosity, sound judgement and therapeutic expertise to complex work with children, young people and adults who have experienced family violence.

You will bring

• A relevant tertiary qualification that supports therapeutic and clinical practice, such as Social Work, Psychology or an equivalent discipline.
• A collaborative leadership approach and experience helping people grow through supervision, coaching, feedback and reflective practice in complex service environments.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed therapeutic practice and experience supporting victim survivors through individual or group work. Experience in related therapeutic settings, including work with adults who use violence, will also be valued.
• The ability to build trusted relationships, work thoughtfully with complexity and turn learning into practical improvements for clients, teams and services.

At CNV, we truly believe that people do their best work when they feel supported, valued and genuinely cared for. We are deeply committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where safety and wellbeing is prioritised and where contributions are acknowledged and valued.

When you join CNV, you'll will be supported to maintain a healthy work-life balance, continue learning and growing, and build a sustainable career. We're committed to supporting you at every stage of your journey, so you feel encouraged, confident and able to thrive.

• Above award wages, with salary packaging up to $15,900 (tax free).
• Generous leave provisions to support rest, wellbeing and cultural connection, including:
  • 5 weeks Annual Leave
  • Wellness Leave
  • Cultural Leave
  • Above-award Personal Leave
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, with access totraining,professional development, andcareer pathways.
• Our Leadership Development Program, designed to support and build your leadership capability at all career stages.
• Flexible work arrangements, that support balance and wellbeing.
• A diverse, inclusive and values-led workplace where respect, care and collaboration are part of everyday work.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential, personal support whenever you need it.

• A satisfactory Working with Children's Check.
• A satisfactory National Criminal History Check.
• Proof of the right to work in Australia prior to commencement.

We are a Child Safe and Equal Opportunity Employer: We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

More about our work and benefits:

Our staff do outstanding work, and we're proud to value them with fantastic conditions and benefits.