Therapeutic Specialist

A culture that values and supports professional development.
- Regular reflective supervision
- Leave loading 17.5% + other generous leave conditions

Berry Streets Take Two program has partnered with a local agency to support young people living in Out of Home Care by providing a stable, holistic, culturally informed therapeutic response.

**The opportunity**

Take Two provides a range of therapeutic services for infants, children and young people who have suffered trauma, neglect, and disrupted attachment, and contributes to the service system that provides care, support and protection for these children.

One of these services is the Intensive Therapeutic Service, a Victoria-wide service funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, managed by Berry Street.

As a Therapeutic Specialist, you will be responsible for providing specifically designed clinical support, resources and frameworks to support our Young People residing in Residential Care Homes in the Loddon area.
- ** Located in Echuca, Loddon region on Yorta Yorta & Dja Dja Country**:

- **Part time (0.5FTE), Fixed term (3 year contract)**:

- ** $112K + super and salary packing (pro rata)**

**Key Responsibilities**

We are searching for a Therapeutic Specialist who will provide therapeutic clinical support to both young people and Residential Care staff within the Loddon region.

In this role you will use therapeutic assessment and formulation to determine appropriate care and treatment plans which consider a young person's trauma and attachment experiences to improve their physical and developmental health and well being.

You will:

- Work closely with Residential Care staff that work within the homes to up skill and provide guidance around therapeutic frameworks and theories.
- Cohesively communicate and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders concerning the child development, mental health and well-being needs of young people.
- Provide reflective supervision and consultation with the Residential Care staff.

**Your Skills and Experience**
- Strong understanding of developmental trauma and experience conducting clinical work with young people, adolescents and families.
- Sound understanding of the complexity of family violence, service systems, and the issues involved in providing services to our clients.
- Experience working with Young People in Out-Of-Home Care or Child protective Services is highly desirable.
- Minimum of 2 years experience conducting trauma and developmentally informed clinical work with children and young people.
- Bachelor degree level or higher qualification in a Health or Welfare related field such as Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy, Speech Pathology or related discipline.

**The Benefits**

Berry Street are one of the largest independent agencies in Australia, providing a range of diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day
- $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Flexible work arrangements
- 10 weeks paid parental leave
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
- Extra carers leave

**How to apply**:
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by **11pm Tuesday 10 December, 2024.**
- Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._