Therapeutic Specialist

Attractive rate commensurate with experience
- Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time working arrangement available
- Learning and Development Opportunities

**About us**:
At CatholicCare, our entire business is centred around people and that includes our employees and volunteers. We serve those in need with compassion, dignity and respect, providing high quality services that meet the evolving needs of our community. Each of our 900+ staff play a part in helping people live their best lives and transforming our communities into safe, nurturing environments. Our people embody our values and demonstrate our mission in their everyday work.

We pride ourselves in making positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our services include NDIS disability services, out of home care, services for seniors, children’s services and a range of therapeutic and community service offerings.

**About the role**

Are you a qualified Psychologist (or Provisional Psychologist), Social Worker, OT or Counsellor and want to pursue a meaningful & rewarding career that gives back to the community?

If you have a positive regard for kids and are passionate about seeing them excel and improve then this might be the right career pathway for you Join a team that supports each other and makes the world a better place

CatholicCare’s Intensive Therapeutic Care program listens to the voices of young people in our care, recognises their uniqueness and tailors responses to their individual needs. We build safe and engaged pathways through our broad suite of services and develop strong links to Communities that support our young people.

The successful incumbent, will work with the Intensive Therapeutic Care Team to provide consistent care for children and young people in the Permanency Support Program who have experienced abuse, trauma or neglect, helping them to get them back on track and support their wellbeing.

This is a full-time permanent position, or we are open to providing flexibility for the right person to work part time (4 days) a week. Reporting to the Therapeutic Practice Leader, the position will be based in West Gosford and there will be a requirement to occasionally travel to Northern Sydney suburbs. At CatholicCare, we support Flexible Working Arrangements and various learning and growth opportunities, including providing clinical supervision.

**Main responsibilities**:

- Administer psychometric assessments, analyse data and inform coach and guide behavioural advice based on information available. This will inform practice, reflective practice and Case Planning processes.
- Support the Therapeutic Care Team towards best practice in therapeutic care while the child or young person is in the program. This would include guiding planning and interactions between broader care team and young people for learning opportunities and ad-hoc reflections.
- Facilitate regular reflective practice with the Therapeutic care team, linking interactions to the theory of trauma, attachment and child and adolescent development.
- Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to support the program and the delivery of therapeutic care.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing.
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a Therapeutic Care setting OR working in a clinical environment with children and young people.
- Current registration, or willingness and capability to obtain registration, with the professional body relevant to the qualification.
- We would welcome Provisional or Student registrations.
- Current Driver's Licence (and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle).

We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. **We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability.** Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

**Culture and Benefits**

Please find attached a video about what it means to work at CatholicCare. We also offer:

- Salary packaging benefits to receive a portion of your salary tax-free.
- A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities;
- Access to training and learning opportunities.
- An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support; as well as
- An additional Paid Leave day (CatholicCare Day) to be taken at the end of the year.
- Baby bonus payment.

No recruitment agencies.