Therapeutic Specialist

The Therapeutic Specialist role reports through to the Principal Practitioner. The position works closely with the Managers and Coordinators of the local region to deliver clinical and therapeutic services for children young people families and carers who are clients of the programs.

The Therapeutic Specialist is responsible for guiding and supporting carer and staff interactions with children and young people conducting assessments developing therapeutic treatment plans and leading reflective practice to support carers and staff to develop their therapeutic skills. In addition the Therapeutic Specialist will as required provide therapeutic services including Family Therapy directly to the children young people and families who are clients of our services.

The Therapeutic Specialist works closely with the Manager program staff and other service partners in the management of complex cases and practice quality issues. This includes the provision of specialist expertise and assistance case consultancy and review and the promotion of reflective and evidence based practice.

The primary objective of this role is to provide critical clinical and therapeutic support for and with the casework teams working from MacKillops offices and as part of those programs. MacKillop is delivering Out of Home Care Homelessness Services Family Therapy and other programs as developed. The Therapeutic Specialist will bring their experience skills and qualifications in Psychology Social Work Family Therapy or their equivalents to the challenge of delivering clinical services for the vulnerable children young people and families who are clients of our services many of whom have experienced trauma abuse or violence. The Therapeutic Specialist will work alongside our teams as well as part of the NSW Clinical Services team to deliver the desired outcomes for the programs clients using the best evidence-based practice determined by MacKillop and its Clinical Services team.

This is an Ongoing Full Time Perm opportunity based in Wilton NSW within our Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) Program. The position reports to PP NSW North & West.

Key Selection Criteria :

To be successful in this role you will have :

A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children young people and their families.

An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology Social Work or a related discipline is essential.

Current registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and a higher degree in psychology at masters level is preferred.

Post Graduate training in relevant child adolescent and family clinical practice family therapy and systemic thinking is strongly preferred.

Our offer :

Generous Salary Packaging up to $18500 (helps increase your take home pay)

Ongoing Career Development Education and Training

Employee Assistance Program free and confidential counselling coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges

Click HEREto find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees. must have a :

Valid and current Drivers License;

Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);

Valid Employee Working with Children Check.

Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application

For more information please contact : Anne McCulloch

Our Commitment :

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every persons 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe culturally competent and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children young people families and communities.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Crane,Customer Service,Communication skills,Heavy Equipment Operation,Microsoft Word,Case Management,OSHA,Team Management,Catheterization,Microsoft Outlook Calendar,EHS

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1