* Flexible working arrangements
* Competitive salary + 11% super + $17,500 annual vehicle allowance
* Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
* Monthly RDO
About the Organisation
Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the role
As a Therapeutic Specialist you will provide direct therapeutic support and intervention development for Children & Young People in our care have backgrounds of complex trauma, abuse and/or neglect, and in some cases physical and/or psychosocial disabilities requiring support. You will also deliver specialist support to our care teams through therapeutic supervision, practice support and leading reflective practice sessions.
This full-time maternity cover (until 30th September 2024) position offers the flexibility to be based in based in Newcastle with the option to work from both home and office environments, ensuring a balanced approach to professional and personal life. Regular travel throughout the NSW region is a requirement of this role, and an annual vehicle allowance of $17,500 per year will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide evidence informed advice and recommendations on understanding and minimising negative impacts of trauma, promoting healthy age appropriate development and building and strengthening skills and competency.
* Provide evidence informed training and support for carers and staff regarding therapeutic support.
* Lead implementation, maintenance and monitoring of Children and Residential Experiences (CARE) principles and practice and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
* Undertake assessments and reviews such as Behaviour Support Plans and Restricted Practice Plans as needed to best support the ongoing needs of Children & Young People.
* Provide expertise and support to Case Managers, House Managers & Therapeutic Support Workers in the formulation and ongoing management of Therapeutic Care Plans, and to ensure purposeful supports are provided in line with CARE principals
* Coordinate preventative strategies to ensure continuity of care and mitigate placement breakdowns
* Advocate on behalf of Children & Young People by engaging agencies and organisations to support consistent therapeutic practice
* Complete client matching, contribute to intake assessment and support the transition of Children & Young People into homes
Skills & Experience
* 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.
* Completed, currently completing or agreement to undertake a unit of learning consistent with nationally recognised competency CHCDIS016 - Develop and promote position person-centred behaviour supports.
* Demonstrated experience in working with children or young people in our of home care who have experienced trauma, abuse and/or neglect
* Ability to develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports
* Strong understanding of the impact of trauma and complex behaviours
* Current Driver’s Licence
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Benefits
* Based in Newcastle with flexible hybrid working arrangements
* Generous Salary Packaging Benefits – claim up to $15,900 per year, tax free!
* $17,500 Annual Vehicle Allowance + Monthly RDO