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Therapeutic Practitioner

1 month ago

South Melbourne, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Job no**: 512416

**Work type**: Maximum Term Full Time

**Location**: Melbourne South

**Categories**: Child, Youth and Families
- **Leading community services organisation**:

- **Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration**:

- **Full time | Maximum term indirect parental leave replacement contract until August 2024**:

- **Based at Dandenong**

**About the opportunity**:
The Therapeutic Practitioner works as part of the Keeping Connected Sibling Support and Placement Service which supports vulnerable sibling groups who are entering the out of home care system. Promoting preservation and reunification of sibling groups, the service aims to keep siblings together in a home based care setting, and prevent young people from being placed in residential care unnecessarily.

The Practitioner plays an important role in developing, implementing and reviewing therapeutic support plans for sibling groups. The role will be expected to work closely with Child Protection and other stakeholders to support the initial placement of sibling groups.

**About you**:
You will also have:

- A sound understanding of the Best Interests Principles and the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
- Extensive experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families, particularly sibling groups
- Experience working with Child Protection directly or in a community services setting
- Demonstrated ability to assess and appropriately respond to risk for children and young people aged 0-17
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

**How to apply**:

- Cover letter (outlining your suitability according to the person specification in the position description)
- Current resume

**Get in touch**:
For more information or a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Tara De Silva - Team Leader, Keeping Connected Sibling Support & Placement Service
T: 0481 478 053 (during business hours)

**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

**Visit us**:unitingvictas.org.au**
- Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability._

**Advertised**: 18 Jul 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 01 Aug 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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