About the Role
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* As a Therapeutic Specialist, you will coordinate and deliver high-quality assessment, consultative, and referral services to support the development of children and young people in our care who have backgrounds of complex trauma, abuse, and/or neglect.
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Key Responsibilities:
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* Lead therapeutic assessments and planning through comprehensive assessments and Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
* Develop, review, and support implementation of relevant therapeutic support plans, such as Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
* Provide therapeutic expertise and guidance to support managers with reflective practice, and facilitate the development of effective strategies to prevent and respond to pain-based behaviour for young people.
* Develop a thorough working knowledge of the CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) models to deliver training as required.
* Advocate and lead ethical, evidence-informed therapeutic practice, in alignment with legislation, professional standards, organisational policy, and the CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) models, for all children and young people within the program.
* Proactively engage and collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
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Skills & Experience
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* Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing or other related discipline.
* Current registration or eligibility for registration with the professional body relevant to your qualification.
* Experience using evidence-based assessment tools with young people with trauma-informed behaviour.
* Current Driver's Licence.
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Benefits
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* Generous Salary Packaging Benefits – claim up to $15,900 per year, tax-free.
* Monthly RDO + access to fitness passport.