Multi-disciplinary Specialist

**Attractive Salary Packaging Options**

**Supportive team environment**

**Learning and Development Opportunities**

**About the role**

CatholicCare are seeking a Multi-Disciplinary Specialist to provide initial assessment and intake services to children and young people within the PSP program, in line with the intensive therapeutic care model. The Multi-Disciplinary Specialists work within a broader team to provide assessment, treatment planning, risk assessment and short-term interventions for children and young people in PSP who have experienced abuse, trauma or neglect, helping them to meet their goals.

This is a Max Term Full-time position.

**Duties**
- Ensure compliance with incident management, reporting and escalation requirements and that organisational obligations under mandatory reporting, child protection, safeguarding and WHS are met.
- Liaise directly with DCJ in gathering historical information to assist in the individual Client Matching Reports
- Work collaboratively with CAU (Central Access Unit) in identifying matches to current vacancies within CatholicCare
- Administer psychometric, educational and/or functional assessments, to determine next stages of support with children and young people.
- Contribute to reflective practice sessions and team meetings to impart knowledge relating to individual needs of children and young people.

**Skills & experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Speech Pathology, Education, Family Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry or Mental Health Nursing
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a Therapeutic Care setting or working in a clinical environment with children and young people in Out of Home Care
- National Criminal History Check and Working with Children’s Check
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence

**About us**

At CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay we make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our services include NDIS disability services, foster care and out of home care supports, services for seniors, children’s services and a range of Community Services supports.

We are also a child-safe and child-friendly organisation.

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.

**How to apply**

**No recruitment agencies **please