27th November, 2025
The Company
A Non-Profit organisation, genuinely making a difference to the lives of individuals across Australia, by way of support and counselling services to the community in the mental health space. A trusted provider with an inspiring mission to make an impact in their community.
Your Role
Reporting to executive, the Community Service Manager is responsible for clinical oversight, mentoring and supervision of staff and volunteers. This is a career opportunity for an experienced and qualified professional to take charge in a high performing team, whilst being able to build, grow and make this role their own. Duties require you to:
- Oversee daily operations and ensure services meet contractual, ethical, clinical, and organisational standards.
- Monitor program performance, outcomes, and reporting obligations, and implement service improvements.
- Lead, supervise, and develop staff while fostering a collaborative and accountable team culture.
- Manage recruitment, induction, and performance management processes.
- Build and maintain relationships with funders, partners, and the community, representing the organisation externally.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, legislation, and support quality improvement and accreditation initiatives.
- Develop and update Service Delivery processes.
- Provide timely and accurate reports to the CEO and funders.
Other Details Based on-site in Mt Gambier and offering flexible work arrangements for the right person. A salary guide of $120K+ Super and salary sacrifice available after a 3 month probationary period. Pre-employment medicals and clearances will be required.
About You - Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counselling, or a related field, with eligibility for professional registration.
- Community focussed with a compassionate and collaborative nature.
- A hands-on leader with the ability to confidently discuss highly challenging clinical topics.
- Skills in managing budgets, reporting, compliance, and competing priorities with high attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution abilities.
- Experience in program management, service delivery, and supervising staff and volunteers in community, health, or social services.
- Strong experience in working closely with people challenged by social barriers.
- Understanding of funding and grants (desirable).
What to do now To register your interest in this dynamic position, submit your current confidential CV via the application link. Follow @chillirecruitment on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn for further updates.
About Chilli Recruitment We promise to partner with high-performing companies and pride ourselves on making sure that you are connected with the right job for you. Once applications have been reviewed, applicants who meet the critical criteria will be contacted for an initial interview and registration. Chilli Recruitment undertakes every effort to handle privacy and aims to be clear and precise about the job description in this advertisement, and further details about the employer will be provided following registration. For further information, visit thechilligroup.com.au.
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