Therapeutic Specialist. Permanent Full-Time

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 505195
**Employment type**: Full Time
**Location**: Sydney, Hobart
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family
- **Competitive base salary + 11.5% super**:

- **Up to $15,900 annual salary sacrifice+ $2600 annual meal & entertainment card**:

- **Monthly rostered day off**:

- **$12,000 per annum vehicle allowance**:

- **Hybrid working model**:
**About the Role**

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Therapeutic Specialist to join our Tasmanian Child, Youth & Family (Tas CYF) services. In this pivotal role, you will provide direct therapeutic support, reflective practice, and practice-based coaching to the children and young people in our care, as well as to their carers, care teams, and staff across a range of programs — including Family-Based Care, Residential Care, Mentoring, Placement Preservation, and Mental Health. Reporting to the Senior Practice Lead, you will play a key role in building capability and embedding high-quality, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care across Tasmania. As a Therapeutic Specialist, you will lead through influence — intentionally coaching, guiding, and supporting care teams to strengthen practice and deliver better outcomes for children and young people in Out of Home Care

**Key areas of focus include**:

- Providing case consultation and therapeutic input to support children's individual developmental needs, strengthen healing relationships, and promote safety, belonging, and wellbeing.
- Coaching and building capacity in carers and staff through reflective practice, supervision, and case-based learning.
- Facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs), practice forums, and contributing to the ongoing development of a positive, consistent, and learning-oriented practice culture.
- Partnering closely with the Tasmanian leadership team to strengthen service quality and uphold best practice across programs.

This is a **Permanent Full-Time**position, primarily based in **Hobart**, with flexibility to work from both office and home environments to support work-life balance. Please note, regular travel to children, young people and carers on your caseload is required, so the successful applicant must be happy to travel.

**Skills & Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing or other related qualification.
- Current registration or eligibility for registration with the professional body relevant to your qualification.
- Demonstrated experience in working with children or young people in out of home care who have experienced trauma, abuse and/or neglect
- Strong understanding and experience in coaching staff and carers in the impact of trauma and pain based behaviours
- Current Full Unrestricted Driver's Licence

**Benefits**
- Monthly Rostered Day Off
- Tax benefits through salary packaging
- Vehicle allowance, laptop and mobile phone

**How to Apply**

If you would like to learn more about Life Without Barriers, please visit our website - About us | Life Without Barriers

**Advertised**: 11 Jun 2025 Tasmania Standard Time
**Applications close**: 06 Jul 2025 23:55 Tasmania Standard Time

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