Team Leader Research and Evaluation
Job No:
Berry2913
Location:
Eaglemont, VIC
- Great work life balance with a permanent 0.6EFT part time role
- Located at both La Trobe University and Eaglemont
- Excellent Salary Packaging opportunities
Join Victoria’s largest independent child welfare organisation and become a vital part of a team that never gives up doing whatever it takes for kids. We believe everyone should have a good childhood, growing up in families and communities where they feel safe, nurtured and have hope for the future.
About Take Two:
Take Two is a state-wide service providing high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse or neglect and are clients of Child Protection.
Take Two is an intensive therapeutic service for infants, children and young people who have suffered trauma, neglect and disrupted attachment. It provides high quality therapeutic services for children and their families, as well as contributing to the service system that provides care, support and protection for these children.
About the role:
Take Two, an integral part of Berry Street, is a state-wide service that provides high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse or neglect and are clients of Child Protection. The Take Two research and evaluation strategy aims to undertake a regular evaluation of the Take Two program as well as contributing to broader knowledge and research regarding the client group and the issues confronting them.
Take Two is a Flagship of the Child Trauma Academy’s Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is a leader in the field of providing a developmentally informed trauma specific service to children and their families.
The Take Two Research and Evaluation Strategy aims to undertake a regular evaluation of the Take Two program as well as contributing to broader knowledge and research regarding the client group and the issues confronting them.
The Take Two Research and Evaluation Team Leader has primary responsibility for the overall functioning and supervision of the Research and Evaluation Team. The Research and Evaluation Team is tasked with conducting a formative and summative evaluation of Take Two in line with the Research and Evaluation Strategy. The Research and Evaluation Team conducts a wide range of research activities including program evaluation; research design, implementation, data collection & analysis, and dissemination; and staff training. The team supports clinical and other staff in their research endeavours (i.e., research design, literature review, data collection and entry, statistical analysis, paper drafting). The team also undertakes and contributes to specific submissions and projects related to Aboriginal research areas, the Take Two client group and the broader field. The team generates regular reports for Take Two management regarding client information and outcomes (i.e., outcome measure analysis, stakeholder surveys).
About you:
We are seeking a tertiary qualified professional in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or related field with a higher degree related to research and strong research skills. Well-developed quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills and the ability to work collaboratively and with all levels of Take Two staff and other professionals and carers is essential. Previous experience supervising staff is highly desirable.
What Berry Street can offer you:
- A thorough induction program
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- A great friendly environment
- Employee assistance program
- Focus on positive work/life balance
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- An organisation that cares about you
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.
Queries to Holly Carpenter, Deputy Director Take Two on 9450 4700
Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm on Wednesday, 02 January 2019
To download the Position Description, please click here
To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here
Berry Street are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Berry Street are also committed to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families and communities. Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.