Lead Social Worker/Counsellor Family Service
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Social Work
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Management
Healthcare Management
Key Responsibilities
A. Practice Quality & Safety
Develop, review, and maintain centre-wide risk assessment and safety frameworks.
Provide clinical guidance on ethical dilemmas, safeguarding, and professional boundaries.
Ensure practice across programmes and casework is trauma-informed and ethically sound.
Guide caseworkers and supervisors in managing complex cases
B. Clinical Thinking and Case Formulation
Embed systemic practice principles into centre’s approach towards case assessment, intervention, and review.
Guide thinking about long‑term change pathways, not just immediate problem‑solving.
Lead clinical discussion in complex or stuck cases.
C. Supervision Practice
Provide reflective supervision to supervisors and senior staff.
Conduct supervision‑of‑supervision to strengthen supervisory quality.
Support supervisors in holding staff emotional load and preventing burnout.
Model reflective, ethical, and systemic supervision approaches.
D. Clinical Governance
Set and maintain clinical practice standards for the centre.
Lead or contribute to reviews of serious incidents, critical events and near misses.
Conduct quality assurance focused on clinical reasoning and decision‑making.
Advise on risk escalation and collaborate with the Centre Head on clinical risk management.
Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
E. Leadership & Development
Mentor senior practitioners and build capacity for systemic and trauma‑informed practice.
Represent the centre in professional networks and partnerships.
Degree, Graduate Diploma or Master’s in Social Work, Counselling or a related discipline.
Minimum of 15 years’ experience in casework and counselling, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex cases effectively.
Excellent communication, report writing and interpersonal abilities.
Prior experience in systemic practice will be an advantage.
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