Therapeutic Intervention Practitioner

Brief Description

• Maximum Term Contract, opportunity to work part-time (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week)
• 12 month Parental leave cover
• Competitive above-award salary, SCHADS Level 6.1, $112,304.77

About The Role
The Therapeutic Intervention Practitioner plays a vital role as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team committed to delivering evidence-based services and driving innovation in service responses and sector reform. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital cause while working alongside dedicated professionals who share your values and commitment.

In this role, you'll be the first point of contact for clients, conducting comprehensive intake and assessments using a range of clinical tools, including detailed family violence risk assessments. Your ability to build trust and gather critical information will help shape the support pathways for those in need.

You'll manage your own caseload and deliver a variety of tailored interventions, including outreach support, ensuring that each client receives the care and attention they deserve. Flexibility is key, as you'll work across multiple service delivery sites, always upholding the highest standards of accountability and compliance.

Beyond your core responsibilities, you'll also contribute to broader program goals, taking on additional duties as needed to meet evolving contractual and compliance obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intake and initial assessment to clients using a range of clinical assessment tools, including comprehensive family violence risk assessment.
• Maintain an active holding relationship with women and children engaged with S2S until allocation to a clinician – this includes ongoing risk assessment and ensuring safety plans are current.
• Carry and manage a caseload; providing a range of interventions including outreach support.
• Participate in intake, allocation and capacity review meetings.
• Identify when there is increased risk for clients in the S2S 'holding' phase, following MARAM adherent process and consulting with the Team Leader.
• Deliver outreach and work flexibly across a range of service delivery sites in accordance with accountability and compliance standards.
• Ensure that the needs and safety of the women and children take priority at all times.
• Deliver services to the quality standards, complying with relevant legislation and contractual requirements.
• Maintain professional documentation and administrative systems according to program and legislative requirements, including planning and documentation of group and education programs.
• Attend meetings as required and ensure participation in activities connected to the family violence program and sector.
• Perform other duties consistent with a multi-agency, multidisciplinary team of practitioners, this role will work flexibly across a range of service delivery sites in accordance with accountability and compliance standards, including the provision of outreach support to ensure service accessibility.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or related tertiary discipline and experience in intake, assessment and delivery of therapeutic interventions for victims of Family Violence
• Registration with an appropriate professional body e.g. AASW is highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in comprehensive risk assessment using the MARAM framework
• Ability to implement trauma informed approaches to practice
• Experience in responding to various presentations of victims of family violence
• Proof of right to work in Australia
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence
• A satisfactory Police Check
• A current Employee Working with Children's Check (WWCC)

Family Violence Minimum Mandatory Qualifications Under Recommendation 209
As per the minimum mandatory qualifications requirements via

All candidates wishing to apply for this role must be able to demonstrate that they:

• are considered EXEMPT under the policy OR
• hold a Bachelor of Social Work or other equivalent qualification OR
• have minimum 5 years relevant professional experience, OR a related qualification as per the mandatory minimum qualification requirements. OR
• hold significant cultural knowledge and experience or lived experience, and have faced barriers to educational pathways

Please note that candidates wishing to enter the specialist family violence workforce via a related qualification or 5 years related professional experience pathway, OR the significant cultural knowledge and experience or lived experience pathways will be required to work towards an equivalent qualification within specified timeframes (as per the mandatory minimum qualifications policy). If you believe these pathways may apply to you and would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact to discuss this further.

Benefits

• Salary packaging - which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year
• 4 days gifted leave at Christmas and Easter (pro rata)
• Up to 100 hours of paid study leave (where relevant to role)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave (primary career)
• Additional leave through purchase leave pathways
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service
• Eligible for participation in the portable long service leave program

About Us
Our strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role in advancing it. We aspire for all women, girls, and families to be safe, well, strong, and connected. We strive for equity, dignity and social justice for women, girls and families by collaborating globally and acting locally, supporting our communities in Australia and New Zealand to thrive.

We want women, girls and families to live full and dignified lives, have dignified income and enjoy financial wellbeing. We aim to provide place-based, people-centred, holistic services while working at the system level to achieve bold and audacious reform. We currently offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family and domestic violence support services, family and youth programs, playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and strong advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.

Good Shepherd employees are committed to inclusive practice that responds to the specific needs, context, and circumstances of service participants. We embrace the diversity and intersectionality of individuals and recognise a person's right to a unique identity comprising culture, language, ability, community, gender, sex, sexual orientation and lived experience.

How To Apply
Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. Please upload your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the requirements of the role.

Applications are considered as they are received. APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 1 December 2025
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Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia.