Child & Family Clinician

**_Your impact:_**:
Making a positive, permanent impact on the lives of children and their families is your mission.

Being part of a team that shares your values and purpose adds even more meaning to what you do.

**_ Of course, you:_**:

- Are a fun, confident, and innovative Counsellor or Mental Health Social Worker who loves to support kids and their families.
- Have great people skills, are a fantastic communicator, and enjoy working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
- Are keen to contribute to a culture where whole-hearted connection with children, families, and colleagues is an everyday reality.
- Want to be of a vibrant practice where banter and a few laughs are the norm.
- Are committed to using your skills for good.

**_ And maybe right this moment_**:

- You’re looking for that ‘perfect paediatric role’ that will give you the chance to build meaningful relationships with children and families.
- You understand that to truly make a difference in the world, learning from like-minded colleagues is vital.
- You want more satisfaction from your job than you are currently experiencing
- You’re new to your clinical career, but have extensive experience working with and supporting children and families (such as education, behaviour, or disability support services)
- You’re working in another paediatric environment (e.g. school or community health) and are keen to experience the advantages of private practice.

If this sounds like you, an opportunity to create an enormous impact as a **Child & Family Clinician** is waiting for you at Kids First Children’s Services.

**_ About Us_**:

- Kids First Children’s Services is a thriving, family-owned private practice in Sydney’s northern beaches.
- Since 2007, our award-winning Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Child and Family Clinicians, and Special Educators have helped more than 20,000 children and their families.
- With 15 years’ history, we are busier than ever before and our Child and Family Support team is expanding to meet our community’s needs.

**_ When you join the Kids First team, you’ll:_**:

- Provide warm, responsive, and evidence-based therapeutic support to children aged 3 to 16
- Work in partnership with families to help children to overcome their social, emotional, and behavioural challenges
- Collaborate with Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Child and Family Clinicians, and Special Educators who are part of Kids First’s on-site multi-disciplinary team
- Be part of our innovative service delivery program which includes individual interventions, fun small group programs, and valuable school holiday activities
- Benefit from weekly team meetings and case conferences as well as regular off-site team retreats

**_ Days and hour_**s**:
Initially, we are looking for a Child & Family Clinician to join us 3 to 4 days per week. Future capacity for full-time hours may be available as the demand for your support grows

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Remuneration_**:
Our team members benefit from the security of generous salaried positions. Remuneration for this role will be aligned with your experience and the value that you bring to our practice.

**_ Our Core Values_**:
At Kids First, our Core Values are _Care, Kindness, Compassion _and _Making a Contribution._

We want to hear from exceptional accredited Mental Health Social Workers or Counsellors who:

- Are dedicated to building a career in child and adolescent behaviour and mental health support
- Have demonstrated previous experience in a paediatric setting with children who have unique needs
- Want career development and security as a long-term member of our visionary, award-winning multi-disciplinary team

**_ Our Child & Family Clinician Team_**:
Child and Family Clinicians at Kids First are members of our psychological services team.

**_ Essential Criteria_**:

- Enthusiastic consumer of cake, treats and the occasional team lunch that may or may not involve pizza - yes, Kids First is that kind of place
- Membership of the Australian Counselling Association or full registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia OR accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker who is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers
- Warm, caring interpersonal skills and a flexible, “can do” approach
- Experience supporting children with behavioural, social and emotional challenges
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Working with Children Check
- National Police Check
- Permanent Australian residency
- Ability to support kids and families outside school hours

**_ Desirable Criteria_**:

- Local resident of northern Sydney
- Experience working with children who have disabilities or other additional needs

Alternatively, please feel warmly welcome to call Kids First Children’s Services on (02) 9938 5419 to have a confidential chat about this role with our director, Son