Therapeutic Life Story Work

2 weeks ago


Mount Helen, Australia Berry Street Full time

**Work options**: Hybrid

This position allows for flexible work arrangements based on the position requirements and successful applicant's needs. Internal processes allow the team to balance program and personal needs using an assessment tool and agreements between the supervisor and supervisee.
- **Mount Helen Location, Wadawurrung Country**:

- ** Part time 0.5FTE, 12 month contract**:

- ** Base rate $96K pro rata + Superannuation + Salary Packaging**

**We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful.**

**Our Vision for 2026**: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems.

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. Berry Street will continue to be a strong and independent voice for the children, young people and families with whom we work. In collaboration with others, we will advocate for investment in early intervention and prevention services that enable families to be safe and stay together. We will use approaches that are culturally safe and informed by the best evidence available. We will measure and learn from the impact of our work, and we will continually contemporise our models of practice.

**We look forward to working with our staff, carers, partners, supporters and government, to ensure children, young people and their families can create the future they imagine for themselves.**

**The Opportunity**

Therapeutic Life Story Work is based on Richard Rose's 'Life Story Therapy with Traumatised Children - A Model for Practice' (2012). It aims to help and empower young people to reflect on the trauma they have experienced and work through this in a supportive environment.

This will be a new program for the region which we are very excited about implementing It is a great opportunity to use your current sector experience coupled with the Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW) program and make a difference in these young peoples lives.

**Key Responsibilities**

As a new role this position has varied tasks including the below:

- Deliver the TLSW program for the young people in the Western Region
- Support the broader Home Based Care team to implement the TLSW processes for their clients
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders in the implementation of the program

**About You**

You will be a quick learner who has established experience in the sector as well as experience in implementing new programs. You will be highly organised and enjoy establishing working relationships. You will also have excellent overall administrative skills as well as oral and written communication skills.

To be considered for this role you must hold a Bachelor of Social Work or related filed as well as completed the Professional Diploma of Therapeutic Life Story Work.

**The Benefits**
- Committed to providing **Fortnightly supervision**:

- Additional professional development opportunities including the opportunity to attend external supervision with Richard Rose (highly sought after in this sector)
- ** Flexible working** between home and the office
- ** Additional salary packaging **available for meals/accommodation.
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
- 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 **11pm **on **Friday the 16th of June 2023.**

Queries to **Emily Nester, Senior Manager - (03) 5330 5000**
- Please note; Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. _
- 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 and young people 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 people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._



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