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Child and Family Therapist
4 weeks ago
We are a leading provider of prevention, professional therapy, and support services for children who have suffered abuse and neglect. With over 33 centres nationally, we have supported thousands of children and their families for more than 30 years.
Our MissionWe are committed to helping keep kids safe, heal from trauma, and lead happy lives. Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality services that make a real difference in the lives of children and families.
Why Work with Us?We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes professional growth. Our benefits include:
- Inclusive Employer 2023-2024 named by Diversity Council Australia.
- Employer of Choice awarded in 2019, categories including Health/Wellbeing; Leadership; and Work-Life Balance.
- Salary packaging increasing your take-home pay with up to $15,900 per year tax-free.
- Professional Development opportunities via our annual development fund and ongoing structured support.
- Employee Assistance Program including 24/7 counselling support and health and wellbeing portals.
We are seeking a Child and Family Practitioner to deliver an outreach model of therapeutic case coordination to children and families. The successful candidate will use a trauma-informed approach to support children and their ecological networks to achieve better outcomes.
Key Responsibilities- Use a trauma-informed model to support children and their ecological networks to achieve better outcomes.
- Support thorough psycho-social assessments.
- Implement tailored evidence-informed interventions directly to children to cater to individual need.
- Support reunification plans based on evidence-informed models.
- Provide psychoeducation and practical assistance to children, carers, and stakeholders.
- Tertiary degree in a relevant discipline (social work, human services, allied health, psychology).
- At least three (3) years' experience working with children, young people, and their families who have been impacted by trauma or have experienced abuse and neglect.
- Specialist skills in one of the following areas: trauma, attachment, social-emotional development, drug and alcohol, mental health, family and domestic violence, child development, and disabilities.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and utilise a strengths-based approach.
