Integrated Violence Abuse and Neglect Lead - Incentives Offered

Lead a skilled team, drive service innovation, and deliver specialist care to those impacted by violence and abuse across the Northern Tablelands

Remuneration: $77,358 – $133,156 per annum (dependent on qualifications) + superannuation + salary packaging + rural incentives
Location: Inverell Community Health Service
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time – Until December 2025
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 4
Requisition ID: REQ597135
Applications Close: Monday 18th August 2025

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $5,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.* 
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About the role:

Take on a senior leadership position where you’ll shape the clinical direction of a small, dedicated iVAN team while continuing to provide hands-on therapeutic care. In this role, you will:

• Lead and support your team by overseeing workflows, mentoring staff, managing complex cases, and ensuring a seamless, culturally safe service across the Northern Tablelands.

• Deliver high-quality counselling to adults, young people, and children who have experienced or are at risk of sexual assault, domestic violence, or other forms of abuse and neglect.

• Represent NSW Health at Safety Action Meetings (SAMs), providing senior health expertise in a multi-agency forum addressing serious domestic and family violence threats.

• Coordinate outreach services to Glen Innes, Tenterfield, and Warialda, strengthening local support pathways and reducing travel burdens for clients.

• Participate in the Tier-2 iVAN crisis roster, responding to after-hours incidents and delivering psychosocial care for recent sexual assault presentations if the service resumes.

As the iVAN Lead, you will drive innovation and collaboration across the service. You’ll lead the development of an integrated model that aligns Sexual Assault, Child Protection Counselling, and VAN frameworks, while embedding cultural safety through the NSW Health VAN Aboriginal Action Plan and Cultural Safety Roadmap. Your clinical expertise will shape quality improvement initiatives—spanning case audits, consumer feedback, and advanced care for children under the age of criminal responsibility displaying harmful sexualised behaviours. You’ll also provide specialist consultation across sites, contribute to policy development, co-design and deliver statewide child protection training, and support data-driven improvements through accurate reporting and evaluation.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced leader who can combine advanced clinical skills with strategic thinking. You will have:

• Senior experience in sexual assault, domestic/family violence, or child protection counselling.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust with children, families, Aboriginal communities, LGBTIQ+ clients, and other diverse groups.

• Expertise in psychosocial and risk assessment, safety planning, case coordination, and trauma-informed advocacy.

• Demonstrated capability to coach clinicians, facilitate reflective practice, and lead change within a multidisciplinary team.

• Sound knowledge of NSW legislation, policies, and evidence-based frameworks guiding VAN work—or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.

• A current unrestricted Class C driver’s licence and the willingness to travel across the district.

Requirements:

• Must hold a qualification: Psychology, Social Work, Counsellor which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association / provisional or general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. 
• The knowledge, skills and experience to meet the requirements of a Level 4 Allied Health Clinician. 
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and ability to travel as part of the role within an outreach capacity.

Additional Information:

• * Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position or the agreed duration of your contract. All payments to part-time and contract employees will be made on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the terms of your contract, including any approved extensions. Please note: if your contract ends before the agreed completion date, you may be required to repay a portion of the incentive. To check your eligibility, visit the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information or to discuss your circumstances, please contact HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au. 
• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.  
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.   
• Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. 

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For role related queries or questions contact Belinda Robinson on Belinda.Robinson@health.nsw.gov.au