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Therapeutic Specialist

Anglicare Victoria
  • Promote ability of children and young people to recover through therapy
  • Lead therapeutic practice in residential care
  • Mentoring and coaching staff in response to trauma and mental health

Your role:

Leading therapeutic practice within our residential services team based at our Box Hill office. The Therapeutic Specialist primarily assists at our Therapeutic Residential Care (TRC) house by providing assessment and support to young people, providing family therapy interventions and training for clinical staff working with children and young people experiencing impacts of trauma.

Positions objectives:

  • To promote ability of children and young people to recover from the effects of abuse, family violence, trauma and loss.
  • To resource residential care staff and others to provide nurturing, therapeutic, reparative care for children and young people who present with complex needs and challenging behaviours using a trauma framework 

What are we looking for:

  • Experience developing intervention plans and mentoring and coaching staff in therapeutic responses
  • Experience with trauma/mental health of children and young people
  • Experience facilitating reflective practice and clinical supervisions for staff
  • Experience providing secondary consults and training for clinical staff working with children and young people experiencing impacts of trauma

Qualifications:

A relevant degree in Social Work, Psychology, and/or a related degree in behavioural sciences.

The important stuff:

  • A salary of $113,000 plus super plus salary packaging
  • Based at Box Hill with travel required to the residential units
  • Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health
  • Anglicare Victoria are the largest state provider of out of home care
  • Professional development, training, support and a culture of inclusivity and resilience
  • Recognition as innovators
  • Our Rainbow Tick Accreditation
  • A leadership team that are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. AV employees are required to either be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 or have a medical exemption. AV will require evidence that you are compliant with these requirements. 

How to Apply:

Click apply below and submit your resume with a cover letter that describes your passion for working with vulnerable children, young people and how you might add value to the role.

To learn more about the role a full Position Description is available here.

For further enquiries or a deeper discussion about the role contact Paul Ridley, Recruitment on 03 9412 6078 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Therapeutic Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.

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