Therapeutic Practitioner

Uniting Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia

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Our mission is to effectively advocate and communicate efforts designed to improve safety and profitability for our members.

Therapeutic Practitioner

This is a full-time contract opportunity to March 2026, located in Cabramatta NSW. Starting base annual salary $94,498 to $100,280 negotiable based on experience, plus super, plus generous salary packaging options. Leave benefits included.

About The Opportunity

As a Therapeutic Practitioner, you'll deliver in-home family casework services using the Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare (FFT-CW) model. You'll work with families referred by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to address issues of physical abuse and neglect, supporting children aged 0-17 years at risk of further harm.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical treatment and family casework using FFT-CW principles.
• Assess family needs, strengths, and risks to create child-focused treatment plans.
• Conduct sessions in family homes and flexible locations, including evenings as needed.
• Work closely with DCJ and community partners to ensure positive outcomes for families.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and participate in model training and supervision.
• Actively contribute to a cohesive, high-performing team environment.
  
  

About You

We're looking for someone who is compassionate, culturally sensitive, and driven to create lasting change.

Essential Criteria

• A degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field, with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of child protection, family systems, and cognitive-behavioural therapy.
• Ability to engage families from diverse backgrounds and address child safety concerns.
• Experience conducting strengths-based family assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, and teamwork skills.
• Current NSW Working With Children Check, National Police Check, and a valid driver's license.
  
  

Benefits And Culture

Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there's more.

• Welcoming you exactly as you are
• Starting base salary of $94,498 to $100,280 negotiable based on experience plus super
• Access to generous salary packaging options – pay less tax, meal and entertainment benefits.
• Wellbeing programs – access to fitness passport.
• Access to Uniting's URewards program.
• Career development opportunities
• Ex-gratia leave available as well as additional leave purchasing options.
• Amazing workplace culture
  
  

Should you have any questions, please contact Belinda Condon from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at bcondon@uniting.org

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

About Uniting

When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Uniting is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.Seniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

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• Employment typeFull-time

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