• 12 month fixed-term full-time role
• SCHADS Level 5, paypoint depending on experience + 11.5% Super + NFP salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Thomastown/Heidelberg; on the lands of Wurundjeri People
• Enjoy flexible working opportunities including hybrid working and an optional monthly RDO to manage your work life balance

Kids First have a prominent 125-year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you want to contribute to an innovative therapeutic program and are looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity.

Your new role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in an innovative therapeutic program within the community?

As a Clinical Practitioner, you will provide specialist therapeutic services to children and young people up to age 18 who have been sexually abused, as well as children up to 18 who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours. The role also involves taking part in prevention initiatives such as training to parents, teachers and the wider community as required, this includes delivering school-based prevention programs to young people with topics relating to sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and healthy sexual relationships.

Although no two days are the same, you can expect to:

• Provide counselling/advocacy skills with children who have been a victim of sexual abuse or present with harmful sexualised behaviours and their families.
• Deliver single session consultations for the carers of young people.
• Develop a comprehensive Therapeutic Assessment Report (TAR) that drives effective interventions.
• Actively participate in regular case review processes and complete closures in line with Kids First standards.
• Co- facilitate school-based prevention programs, promoting awareness and education as required.

About you

• Hold a tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, counselling or a related discipline. Postgraduate study desired.
• Experience in delivering therapeutic services that include counselling, various trauma reprocessing modalities such as EMDR, EFT and advocacy to young people and their families.
• Knowledge of the impacts of trauma, attachment, and family relationships on childhood development.
• Risk management with therapeutic trauma-informed practice with young people who use unsafe behaviours.
• Ability to identify risk/safety issues and respond effectively in whole of family and strength-based manner.
• Willingness to deliver Prevention Groupwork to young people, parent, teachers and wider community on a range of topics.
• Highly developed written, verbal and communication and organisational skills.
• Desirable - experience working with young people who have been a victim of sexual abuse or who are displaying harmful sexual behaviour.

How we reward you

• An organisation that truly lives its values
• Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in specialist evidence-based models, such as Promoting First Relationships (PFR)
• Enjoy ‘not for profit' benefits such as salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas
• Purchased leave and portable long service leave options
• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program

Don't delay, apply now!

Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.

To view a full position description or to apply, please visit: Apply Now.

Ref code: 6750338.

For inquiries about the position connect with Kitty Lukose, Team Leader SACPP on [email protected], using the subject line: Clinical Practitioner - Thomastown / Heidelberg enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).