Introduction
Join a values driven, life friendly organisation
Part time permanent (0.8 FTE) opportunity based in Busselton
$113,****** + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Description
CYPRESS (Children & Young People Responsive Suicide Support) provides specialist, trauma-informed suicide postvention support to children, young people and families bereaved by suicide. The Southwest expansion extends the established CYPRESS model across the Southwest region and includes specialist counselling for children and young people, counselling and support for parents and caregivers, family support, care coordination, lived experience activities, community capacity building and strengthened regional referral pathways.
The Southwest service operates within CYPRESS' established clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management, workforce development and reporting frameworks, with flexible outreach, community-based and telehealth delivery across the region.
As the Team Lead - CYPRESS Southwest, you will provide day-to-day operational and practice leadership to the CYPRESS Southwest team while maintaining a reduced clinical caseload providing specialist suicide bereavement counselling to parents, caregivers and significant adults supporting children and young people engaged with the service. The Team Lead actively promotes a family-systems approach, supporting coordinated responses that strengthen family resilience and recognise the interconnected impact of suicide bereavement across family members. As the Team Lead you support safe, responsive and consistent service delivery across the Southwest region and acts as a senior point of support and escalation for practitioners, support workforce coordination, practice quality, risk consultation, service implementation, data quality and continuous improvement.
This is a part time permanent (30 hours per week - 0.8 FTE) opportunity based in Busselton.
Skills and Experiences
Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling or another relevant human services discipline with a strong mental health focus.
Eligibility for membership or registration with a relevant professional body appropriate to the qualification and scope of practice.
Experience supporting service implementation, quality improvement or regional service development.
Substantial clinical experience in mental health, counselling, trauma, grief,



suicide prevention and/or suicide postvention.
Demonstrated experience providing leadership, coordination, supervision or senior practice support within a clinical or community mental health service.
Demonstrated capability in suicide and self-harm risk assessment, safety planning, complex case consultation and escalation.
Strong understanding of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centred, family-inclusive and culturally safe practice.
Demonstrated ability to support multidisciplinary teams, build positive team culture and manage competing operational and clinical priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including high-quality clinical documentation and stakeholder communication.
Demonstrated computer literacy, client management system capability and understanding of data quality, outcome measurement and reporting.
Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships with health, mental health, education, Aboriginal and community service stakeholders.
Ability to work independently across a regional service workplace, including outreach and telehealth delivery.
You also must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year; a WA Working with Children Check and a WA Drivers Licence.
A police record is not an automatic barrier to employment with us. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we review any disclosures on an individual basis, focusing on relevance to the role.
Impact And Benefits
Sharing your knowledge, skills and experience, you will make an impact to the lives of families and communities across the state.
In return for your drive and commitment, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which places people at the heart of all the work we do and encourages broad thinking, curiosity, creativity and best practice.
Starting salary $113,****** per annum plus 12% superannuation
Flexible, family friendly working conditions
Great workplace culture




Enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum and not pay tax on that amount.
Ability to purchase additional leave
Why join us?
At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it's hard.
But don't take our word for it! Explore our Story Feed and hear from our staff about what makes Anglicare WA such a great place to work.
Safeguarding Children & Young People
Anglicare WA is committed to empowering children and young to feel safe, valued and respected. We have zero tolerance for harm or neglect, and take our legal, ethical and community responsibilities seriously. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.
Inclusive
We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
Uluru Statement from the Heart
Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.
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📌 Team Leader Cypress - Suicide Postvention (Busselton)
🏢 Anglicare WA
📍 Busselton