Therapeutic Residential Care – Practitioner

Make a lasting difference where it matters most.  Be the safe, nurturing, and inspiring presence in the lives of young people who need it

Employee Benefits:

• Above Award Salary - $68, $82, Based on Qualifications and Experience)
• Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15,899 per FBT year.
• Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional wellbeing
• 11 Wellbeing Days to support worker wellbeing (pro-rata for part-time employees), in addition to Annual Leave

About the Role:

At Brophy, we believe change starts with someone who sees what's possible and creates the path to get there. As our Therapeutic Residential Care – Practitioner, you'll play a role in providing a safe, nurturing, and empowering home for children and young people with complex needs, many of whom have experienced significant trauma. This is a dynamic and rewarding role, where your care, commitment, and presence make a real difference every day.

We have multiple part time (.7EFT) ongoing roles available where you will act as the primary carer, offering consistency, structure, and a sense of being valued. You will provide hands-on therapeutic support, helping children and young people navigate challenging emotions, build healthy relationships, and develop skills to thrive in life. Supporting connections with family, friends, and the wider community is also a key part of your role, alongside ensuring their rights and wellbeing are always protected.

These role involves active participation in team care planning, supervision, reflective practice, and ongoing professional development, including trauma-informed training such as TCI, TCI/F, and Power to Kids. You'll also contribute to maintaining a comfortable, safe, and well-organised home environment, from meal planning and preparation to household upkeep, while facilitating opportunities for learning, recreation, and community engagement.

These positions requires resilience and the ability to respond calmly and professionally to behaviours that may include aggression and emotional dysregulation. A full overview of day-to-day responsibilities, safety considerations, and OVA risks will be provided during the interview process.

You'll join a skilled, supportive team that values collaboration, reflective practice, and seeing the potential in every child. This is challenging but also rewarding work. If you're ready to bring your empathy, energy, and commitment to help children and young people flourish, we'd love to hear from you.

What we're looking for:

• Passion for supporting children and young people to reach their full potential.
• Resilience, patience, and the ability to respond to behaviours including aggression and emotional dysregulation.
• Ability to work within a therapeutic team, embracing reflection, supervision, and ongoing professional development.
• Commitment to child safety, equity, cultural safety, and wellbeing.
• Physical capability to respond to crisis situations.

Are your Credentials:

• A minimum of a Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or other similar/relevant tertiary qualification.

Completion of, or willingness to complete, the following mandatory units of competency:

• CHCMHS007 – Work effectively in trauma informed care
• CHCPRT009 – Provide primary residential care
• CHCCCS009 – Facilitate responsible behaviour

• CHCPRT010 – Work with children and young people with complex trauma and attachment issues and needs

• Willingness to undertake before employment and maintain valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificates.

• A current Drivers Licence.

This role may include shift work across a 24/7 roster and may include sleepover shifts.  A full list of key duties can be found in the Position Description.

About Brophy:

Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.

At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 170 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.

At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.

Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:

Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.

Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.

Please contact Majella Sheppard - Manager Residential Care Services on

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

We're excited to hear from interested candidates and will be reviewing applications as they arrive. To give yourself the best opportunity, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as suitable applicants may be invited to interview or offered the role during the recruitment process