Assistant Executive Director (Professional Practice & Capability Development)
Core
Lead professional practice, capability development, and multidisciplinary team leadership for child, youth, and family services to ensure high-quality, trauma-informed care.
Role type
Senior IC professional practice leader (social work/child protection)
Builds
Professional practice frameworks, supervision models, and learning pathways for multidisciplinary teams
Domain
Social services / Child protection / Mental health
Required skills
Master's degree in Social Work/Counselling/Psychology, 10+ years in social services, senior leadership experience, trauma-informed care expertise, safeguarding knowledge, multidisciplinary team development, stakeholder engagement with government/academic partners, evidence-informed practice implementation
Preferred skills
Experience in residential care and mental health services, ability to translate research into frontline practice, strategic insight in child and family services
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide professional leadership across child, youth, and family services focusing on practice quality and standards; Guide and develop multidisciplinary teams of social workers, psychologists, and counsellors; Develop and embed practice frameworks, supervision structures, and learning pathways; Champion a trauma-informed and safeguarding-conscious culture; Uphold governance, ethical, and regulatory standards; Build collaborations with government agencies, professional bodies, and academic institutions; Lead professional development initiatives for staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC