Brief Description
* Permanent part time opportunity (0.8 FTE)
* Salary packaging, gifted leave at Christmas and Easter, paid parental leave
* Competitive above-award salary, SCHADS Level 7 – $121,475.39 pro rata (plus super)
About The Role
The Children's Family Violence Clinical Therapist delivers specialised, trauma‐informed therapeutic support to children and their mothers who have experienced family violence. Working within the Strength to Strength Program, you will provide evidence‐based interventions to support children's recovery, emotional regulation and sense of safety.
This is a specialist clinical role suited to practitioners with a strong background in therapeutic work with children. Services are delivered through outreach and centre‐based models, primarily based at Frankston, with travel across Sandringham and other sites as required. A regular weekly presence at Hastings (minimum one day) is also required to support collaboration and integrated practice across partner organisations, with shared clinical supervision across organisations.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver evidence‐based, trauma‐informed therapeutic support to children impacted by family violence
* Provide developmentally appropriate interventions tailored to individual emotional, safety and wellbeing needs
* Manage a caseload of children, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework to achieve positive outcomes
* Undertake risk assessments and safety planning in line with the MARAM framework
* Deliver services across multiple sites (primarily Frankston, with travel to Sandringham and Hastings as required)
* Maintain accurate, timely documentation and actively participate in supervision, meetings and ongoing professional development
About You
* Postgraduate qualification in Counselling, or registration as a Psychologist, with eligibility for relevant professional membership
* Demonstrated experience delivering therapeutic interventions to children impacted by trauma and family violence
* Strong working knowledge of the MARAM framework and family violence risk assessment and management practices
* Ability to apply child development, trauma and attachment theories in therapeutic practice
* Experience working with diverse client presentations, with a commitment to culturally safe, inclusive and intersectional practice
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Benefits
* Salary packaging – up to $15,900 in tax‐free pay per year, plus entertainment up to $2,650
* 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 carer)
* 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
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