Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 15th Oct 2021
- Sydney > Blacktown
OzChild began delivering TFCO in Australia in 2017. Starting in Victoria with one team we are now delivering the program in NSW, QLD and SA with six teams on the ground across the four states. The program supports children and young people aged 7-17, who are at risk of, or currently living in residential care facilities.
As the individual therapist you will work in a clinical team that consists of a program supervisor, foster carers, family therapist, skills coaches and a teacher. The individual therapist is experienced in working one to one with young people aged 12-17, can work independently and remain calm under pressure. The TFCO program is particularly effective for children who may have a history of trauma and/or neglect.
For more information see https://www.ozchild.org.au/service/treatment-foster-care-oregon-tfco/.
You can apply for the role today by clicking APPLY NOW.
Please submit a resume with a cover letter that describes your passion, values and commitment to working with vulnerable young people and families.
For more information, a confidential discussion about the role or simply to ask a question, contact Cathy Bastick on 02 8664 9121 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Youth Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Successful candidates will be required to complete all necessary safety screening including National / International Police Check and Working with Children Checks relevant to NSW.
Please do visit our website to understand more about who we are and why we do what we do https://www.ozchild.org.au/.
OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.
OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTIQ communities.