Job Summary
- Health Professionals and Support Services Award: Level 3.1 - 4.1; $42.33/hr - $51.25/hr + super + salary packaging
- Applications close: 6:00 AM GMT, 27th Mar 2025
- Job posted on: 7th Mar 2025
- Sydney > Burwood
Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC) is a feminist, grassroots organisation that supports women and families in crisis and advocates for social change in the community. We work on the lands of the Gadigal, Wangal and Dharug people of the Eora Nation.
Every night, we support 200 women and children impacted by homelessness, domestic violence, and systemic disadvantage. Equally we seek to address the underlying causes of gender-based violence through primary prevention activities with communities and private and public entities that want to be a part of the global movement to end gender-based violence in a generation.
The Helping Children Heal (HCH) program is a pilot project funded by DSS. The project provides trauma-informed recovery services to children (aged 6-12 years) and their families, who have been exposed to domestic or family violence. The program aims to improve social, emotional, and educational outcomes for children, and restore and strengthen mother and child relationships.
The CYP Specialist – Allied Health worker will be either a registered clinical psychologist or occupational therapist. They will focus on facilitating therapeutic children’s groups and conducting assessments to connect clients with NDIS or school-based support. The roles do not provide ongoing treatment, they help to connect clients with relevant beneficial support.
The roles are based at our Burwood Community Hub, with some travel to other WAGEC sites and outreach locations. These are part-time roles, 22hrs per week, please see the Position Description for ideal hours.
The core responsibilities of this role are:
Please read the position description attached and check out our range of services at wagec.org.au
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We will be assessing applications as we receive them and may interview before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible.
Please consider:
To talk through any questions or if you would like assistance in applying, please contact our People and Culture team on 0437 615 061, or via recruitment@wagec.org.au using the subject line: Child and Young Person Specialist - Psychologist / Occupational Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.
WAGEC is a child-safe organisation, committed to the safety, well-being, and empowerment of all children who we engage with in our services and community. We have a whole organisation approach to upholding children's rights and striving to prevent all forms of harm, abuse and neglect for children and young people.
At WAGEC we are committed to caring for our people to help them excel in the work they do.
Our additional benefits include:
A position description is attached.
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