About the Role

The Restoring Cildhood Model (RCM) has been funded by the Victorian Government providing therapeutic services to children and young people impacted by family violence. Grounded in evidence informed practice, the RCM will involve specialist intake & triage, supported referrals and secondary consultations and medium term counselling.

We provide trauma-informed therapeutic care for victim survivor families.

Berry Street's Restoring Childhood Program is Rainbow Tick accredited.

Learn more about The Take Two Approach: https://youtu.be/Aj1N-I-Vvm0.

Key responsibilities

The Senior Clinician will:

• Carry a case load of clients who are at various stages of the stepped care model, such as assessment, treatment and closure. Therapeutic work can range from short to long term.
• Provide psychoeducation in relation to infant mental health. 
• Provide high quality dyadic and child focused parenting clinical interventions to infants, children, and caregivers who have experienced family violence.
• Provide counselling and therapeutic support services to a smaller number of adult victim survivors of Family Violence.
• Provision of supervision of and consultation with Clinicians in the team

Please see the position description for detailed key responsibilities.

 About You

• You will have a Bachelor degree level or higher qualification in a Health or Welfare related field such as Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy, Speech Pathology or related discipline. 
• You will be an experienced Senior Clinician with experience conducting clinical work with children as well as post graduate training in a relevant field.
• You will have a strong understanding of the complexity of child protection and family violence service systems and the issues involved in providing services to our clients.
• You will have experience in providing clinical supervision to clinical staff supporting infants, children and families.

Berry Street Benefits!

• Hybrid working from home and the office!
• Committed to providing Fortnightly supervision
• Work within in a multi-disciplinary team who value regular debriefing
• Use of evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions and treatments
• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Additional professional development opportunities.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by the Apply Now link below. 

Queries to Allen Jeffress, Clinical Team Leader on 03 9450 4700

Please note: the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check (International Police Checks may be applicable) and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply. 

A position description is attached.