Are you an evidence and implementation champion wanting to make a real difference in child, youth and family services? Do you have demonstrated experience bringing evidence-informed interventions into practice and in using your clinical knowledge and interpersonal skills to build capability in other professionals?
Location: Melbourne/Sydney (hybrid)
Remuneration: $100,000-$120,000 per annum, plus superannuation (salary packaging available)
Contract terms: 24 months, with possibility for extension (incl. 6-month probation)

CONTRIBUTE TO CEI’S THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE IN IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE AND RELATED TOPICS

• Facilitate workshops, seminars and other activities to build the capability of our partners and stakeholders to understand, use and embed evidence into their day-to-day work.
• Facilitate sector and community consultation around implementation of evidence-informed programs, practices and interventions, and/or use of evidence in program design and delivery.
• Provide evidence-informed implementation advice to clients and key stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of professional experience in a relevant sector, and willingness to quickly develop knowledge in other sectors. Relevant sectors include child welfare, parenting and families, mental health, justice, and Aboriginal social-emotional wellbeing.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in family therapy, cognitive-behaviour therapy, parenting interventions or other evidence-informed therapeutic approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to use clinical knowledge and skills to build capability of other professionals.
• Experience in the design of evidence-informed practices, programs, or interventions in relevant sectors.
• Experience supporting the implementation of evidence-informed practices, programs, or interventions into a service delivery context (e.g. through training and coaching frontline staff).
• High-level verbal communication skills for delivering training, facilitating interactive workshops, and communicating with project partners.
• High-level written communication skills for preparing high-quality documents for a range of audiences (e.g. practitioners, policymakers, academics).
• Excellent interpersonal skills for collaborating and engaging with a wide range of professionals, clients and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Capability to work in a fast-paced environment, while managing time and competing demands.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Victoria.

QUALIFICATIONS / ACCREDITATIONS

• Postgraduate degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related disciplines.

• Proactively contribute to CEI’s internal operations, activities and processes, such as team meetings, knowledge management and performance tracking.