We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Therapeutic Specialist.
">Job Description
The ideal candidate will be responsible for guiding and supporting interactions with children and young people, conducting assessments, developing treatment plans and leading reflective practice to support staff development of therapeutic skills.
">Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct comprehensive assessments for children and young people.
* Develop and implement individualised therapeutic treatment plans.
* Lead reflective practice to support staff development of therapeutic skills.
* Provide therapeutic services including Family Therapy directly to clients.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, promoting healing, growth, and overall well-being. If you are someone who thrives on making a difference, has a commitment to fostering positive change, and is excited about joining an organisation that values innovation and empathy, we want to hear from you.
">Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will require:
">An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline.
">Current registration as a psychologist with the relevant board.
">Post Graduate training in child, adolescent and family clinical practice, family therapy and systemic thinking.
">Experience in completing assessments for children and young people and using the findings to complete a comprehensive therapeutic written report/care plan designed to inform staff and child interactions and the Care Team's planning.
Please address the full key selection criteria outlined in the position description as part of your application.
">Benefits
We offer:
">A competitive salary package.
">Ongoing career development, education, and training.
">An employee assistance program providing free and confidential counselling, coaching, and emotional support for work and personal challenges.
You must have a valid and current driver's license, satisfactory criminal history check, valid employee working with children check, and valid NDIS workers screening check.
">Our Commitment
At MacKillop, we celebrate and draw strength from diversity and respect the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.