Senior Clinician

Australian Childhood Foundation; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging up to $15,900

Wellbeing Support – Employee Assitance

National Network – Across Australia

Values-Driven Culture

Real Impact – Innovative programs

Guided Supervision – Regular Supervsn

NT Additional Leave

Job summary

The Australian Childhood Foundation is seeking a Senior Clinician in Alice Springs to provide therapeutic assessment, engagement and intervention for boys and young men aged 12–25 showing emerging violent behaviors. You will deliver individual sessions, group work where appropriate and coordinate care teams with a trauma-informed, culturally secure approach.

You must hold a relevant tertiary qualification, be eligible for professional association membership and have a Northern Territory driver’s

Qualifications

• Cultural safety with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities required.
• Trauma-informed and violence-informed practice applicable to youth.
• Clinical leadership and coordination across services.
• Ability to provide secondary consultation and guidance to clinicians.
• Strong collaboration with Territory Families and community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic assessment, engagement, intervention and safety planning for boys/young men aged 12–25.
• Deliver individual therapy, group programs when appropriate and family-inclusive work.
• Coordinate care team responses and contribute to program evaluation and reporting.
• Ensure culturally secure practice and system capability across services.

Skills

Cultural safety with Aboriginal andTor

Trauma-informed care

Leadership in clinical settings

Secondary consultation

Collaboration with agencies

Driver's licence (NT)

Education

Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or related discipline

Job description

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families
• Full time 24-month opportunity with a NFP organisation based in Alice Springs
• $115k - $120k + Super + Salary Packaging up to $15,900

About the opportunity

The Senior Clinician will provide therapeutic assessment, engagement, intervention, safety planning and care team coordination for boys and young men aged 12-25 whose use of violence in intimate or family relationships is emerging.

The role requires a clinician who can hold both therapeutic support and accountability-focused service provisions. The clinician will work in ways that are developmentally appropriate, culturally secure, relational, trauma-informed and violence-informed, while actively considering the safety and wellbeing of women, children, partners, family members and others connected to the young person.

The Senior Clinician will deliver individual therapeutic sessions, structured group-based programs where safe and appropriate, family-inclusive or relational work, secondary consultation, and coordinated care team responses. The role will also contribute to local system capability, Community of Practice activities, program evaluation and reporting requirements.

Australian Childhood Foundation

The Australian Childhood Foundation is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting children and young people to recover from the impacts of abuse, neglect, and family violence. We provide specialist therapeutic services, advocacy, and education programs underpinned by the latest research in neuroscience, attachment, and trauma. Our work is driven by a commitment to creating safe, supportive environments where every child can thrive.

About you - Key Selection Criteria:

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or a related discipline.
• Eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
• Demonstrated capacity to work in a culturally safe manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, carers, and communities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trauma, attachment and neurobiology frameworks and theories.
• Substantial experience in the area of child abuse and/or in working with traumatised children, including delivering a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions to the client group.
• A sophisticated understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues in providing services to statutory clients.
• Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively and the capacity to negotiate and liaise with volunteers, including carers, Territory Families, other agencies and the community.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direct service in the clinical assessment and treatment of children, young people and families.
• Highly developed ability to provide secondary consultation and advice to clinicians and other professionals.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage in an area of challenging and complex practice.
• A current Northern Territory driver’s licence or equivalent.
• A current Working with Children Check or equivalent.

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take-home pay with up to $15,900 of tax-free benefits.
• Wellbeing Support – Access to confidential Employee Assistance program
• National Network – Connect with a passionate professional community across Australia.
• Values-Driven Culture: Be part of a trauma-informed, child-focused organisation that puts children's needs and voices at the centre of everything we do.
• Real Impact – Contribute to innovative programs that create meaningful change for children, young people and families.
• Guided Supervision – Regular individual and group supervision to support your growth.
• NT Additional Leave - employees working from the NT have access to additional annual leave

To learn more about our work and the impact we're making for children and families, please visit: https://www.childhood.org.au/

For a copy of the Position Description please visit: PD - Senior Clinician - Alice Springs VN531.pdf

Applications close on 19 November 2026 ,unless a suitable candidate is appointed earlier.

Australian Childhood Foundation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment including National Police Check, Working with Children Checks and additional State based program checks.

Australian Childhood Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. Members of the LGBITQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.