Therapeutic Specialist

1 week ago

Dandenong, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Provide expert clinical advice to support young people in healing from trauma**:

- **Increase your take-home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits**:

- **$62.23 per hour, FT role to 30 June 2025 (PT 0.8-0.9 can also be considered)**

**About your new role**

As a key care team member, you’ll conduct therapeutic assessments and develop therapeutic plans and practice advice that promote the needs of young people residing in residential care.

You will also lead reflective practice sessions with staff to problem-solve and collaboratively develop strategies and approaches that optimise young people’s healing and progress towards desired outcomes.

**Benefits of working at Uniting**

It’s a full-time role until 30 June 2025. We can also consider a 9-day fortnight or four days per week if that works better for you.

We’ll support you in your role with access to monthly group supervision sessions, networking opportunities and access to mentoring and clinical supervision.

In addition to your base hourly rate of $62.23 and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to **increase** **your** **take-home pay** by accessing up to $**15,900 in salary packaging benefits**, which can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

**What you will bring**

You are at your best providing in-the-home coaching, role-modelling, practical advice and therapeutic guidance to staff working with young people presenting with complex needs.
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant professional discipline such as social work, psychology or social science
- Extensive experience and knowledge in the residential care sector, including relevant legislation and regulations
- Extensive knowledge of child development and the impact of abuse and neglect
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed practice and trauma recovery principles
- Well-developed communication, collaboration, analytical and report-writing skills

Click here to view the full position description.

**How to apply**

If you’d like to have a confidential chat about the opportunity, please contact **Anna Gleeson** on **0466 645 831** during business hours.

**About Uniting**

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
- 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._

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