TaylorCare Recruitment is proud to partner with an established and reputable Nation wide NFP Service to exclusively recruit for a social worker, psychologist or provisional psychologist.

This National NFP provides support and care to children and young people by working collaboratively with families, carers, and communities to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

This NFP is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness as well as with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

This NFP aims to reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure that each client's individual needs and wants are supported. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

About the role

The role of Psychologist or Social Worker is also referred to as a Therapeutic Permanency Specialist and will be based out of Hurstville.

This role gives priority to the safety and well-being of children and young people by providing (or arranging for the provision of) high quality therapeutic advice and support for children and young people within our Family Based Care program consistent with the NSW Government Permanency Support program.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake child focused assessment of children and young people.
• Provide evidence informed advice and recommendations on understanding and minimising negative impacts of trauma, promoting healthy age appropriate development and building and strengthening skills and competency.
• Provide evidence informed training and support for carers and staff regarding therapeutic support.
• Lead implementation, maintenance and monitoring of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention – Families (TCIF).
• Review and monitor staff and carer competency in TCI and TCIF and provide training, refreshers, coaching and mentoring as appropriate.
• Review and monitor staff and carer competency in Children and Residential Experiences (CARE) principles and practice

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or similar and current registration or eligibility for registration with the professional body or Psychology board of Australia to practice as a psychologist.
• Completed, currently completing or agreement to undertake a unit of learning consistent with nationally recognised competency CHCDIS006.
• Ability to develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Experience in working with children and young people in out of home care who have experienced trauma.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing evidence informed practice.
• Clinical industry background preferred

Benefits

• Training, ongoing support and career development opportunities
• Regular individual and group supervision
• Fantastic leadership and a supportive team
• Tool of trade vehicle & monthly roster days off

Why work with TaylorCare Recruitment to secure your next role?

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As we place you into a job, we in turn can donate more to the charities we support.

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This position is not to be missed, apply NOW or send your CV to [email protected] using the subject line: OOHC Therapeutic Social Worker / Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs or call 02 9810 4498 for more info.