About the Role 

The National Allied Health Program Manager is a key leadership role which leads a team of Allied Health practitioners and delivers key, program wide strategy and initiatives with a focus on continuous improvement of service delivery to our diverse customer base.  

This role is being offered on a full time, fixed-term basis for a 12-month period.  The preference is for the role to be based in Victoria however we are happy to look at an alternate base location for the successful candidate.   

About You 

First and foremost, you are a proven leader who is able to effectively strategise, work in partnership with key internal and external stakeholders and engage your team to deliver consistent, high quality, ethical and clinically informed allied health services. 

To effectively deliver in the role, you will also be equipped with: 

• A bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counselling (Essential).  Social Workers must be registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (SA applicants only). 

• The ability to utilise your professional experience to provide leadership, coaching, professional advice and clinical supervision to Workskil Australia’s (Workskil) national allied health network; 

• Experience in analysing service delivery data, including customer needs, trends and demands and work collaboratively to develop and implement allied health programs which meet customer needs; 

• Strong business acumen including the ability to review service delivery reports, identify improvement opportunities and develop strategies to diversify the allied health service offering; 

• Proven experience in developing sound audit and case management review practices which support continuous improvement of service delivery and ongoing professional development of the allied health team; 

• Demonstrated experience in applying a wide range of psychological assessment tools, cognitive behavioural therapy and therapeutic interventions to address complex customer needs; and 

• A current driver’s licence and the ability to undertake interstate travel on a regular basis. 

Registration with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) or Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or any other industry relevant body will be highly regarded. 

About Us

Workskil Australia is a national not-for-profit and charitable organisation, with almost 40 proud years of supporting Australians to achieve sustained economic and social self-reliance. We do this by providing a range of employment, work experience, disability, youth, Indigenous and community services across New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. 

We promote a positive team culture where high performance can thrive. We value excellent customer service, integrity and honesty in our employees. We look for employees who have a genuine passion for working with those in need, are results-focused and can contribute to a strong team. In return for your valued contribution, we will support your ongoing career development and offer a friendly, supportive & innovative environment for you to thrive.  

Our values remain at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to conduct our business with the highest degree of care, integrity, respect, honesty and service. We believe that the care, respect and high level of service we give to all of our customers is our key point of difference. 

Remuneration 

A competitive salary will be negotiated commensurate with skills and experience. As Workskil Australia is a public benevolent institution, we can also offer a portion of the salary through tax effective salary packaging. 

About your Application 

For your application, please include both a cover letter and resume. We’d love for your letter to set out what makes you the standout candidate for the role!  

Prior to an offer of employment being made, candidates must provide authority for a Federal Police Clearance and other checks that may be a requirement of the position. To learn more about working at Workskil Australia click here https://www.workskil.com.au/about-us/work-with-us/ 

We are actively looking to fill this role and reserve the right to shortlist and interview applicants whilst this advertisement is open so encourage you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity. 

Workskil Australia is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we welcome applicants who identify as Indigenous, are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or have disability. We deliver a range of employment and community services to children, young people and their families and are committed to creating a safe environment for children and young people in the delivery of these services.