Therapeutic Specialist
1 day ago
Join to apply for the Therapeutic Specialist role at Berry Street. Berry Street and Take Two provide therapeutic services for infants, children and young people who have suffered trauma, neglect and disrupted attachment, and contribute to care, support and protection for these children.
The Opportunity- Noble Park location, South East Victoria Region on Boonwurrung Country
- Part Time 0.8FTE, Permanent role
- $116K pro rata plus super and salary packaging
Berry Street has implemented the Teaching Family Model (TFM) as part of a holistic approach to supporting young people in out of home care. Residential Care staff are trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI). As a Therapeutic Specialist you will work closely with young people and the Residential Care team to facilitate reflective practice and build knowledge of therapeutic parenting strategies, enabling a therapeutic care environment. Spending significant time at the home to coach, model and engage in informal therapeutic conversations with staff and young people will be required.
Key Responsibilities- Provide clinical assessment, consultancy and therapeutic support to the Berry Street Southern Therapeutic Residential Care program.
- Conduct assessments and develop therapeutic treatment plans with client and care team, with clear goals reviewed regularly.
- Collaborate with the client and care team to achieve agreed goals within a specified time frame.
- Work with the Teaching Family Model consultant to support staff, provide training, and implement the model in a tailored approach for each child.
- Assist residential staff to incorporate the model in a therapeutic manner.
- Sound decision making skills and excellent clinical judgments
- A high degree of self-discipline with the ability to provide targeted clinical services within strict timeframes
You will have a demonstrated ability to provide a high standard of complex direct service in the clinical assessment and treatment of children, young people and families; and to meet service delivery outputs and outcomes. An appropriate Bachelor degree in a Health or Welfare related field (e.g., Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy, Speech Pathology) or related discipline is required, with significant clinical experience with children (minimum 5 years).
You May Also Have- Postgraduate training
- Experience in secondary consultation, psychoeducation and coaching
- Family Therapy training
- Regular reflective supervision
- Salary packaging options
- 10 weeks paid parental leave plus other generous leave conditions
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and immediate family
Please send through resume and cover letter by 11pm, Sunday 17 August 2025.
Queries to Adam Dunn, Senior Clinical Manager - Take Two, or Shane McCleod, Clinical Team Leader - Take Two, at the provided contact numbers.
Note: The successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including Working with Children Check and National and International Police checks where required, and other required clearances.
Equal Opportunity: Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. We are dedicated to cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; and children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.
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