Therapeutic Care Practitioner

Ability Assist; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive team support

Job summary

Ability Assist is seeking a dedicated professional to support young people in trauma-informed care settings within a collaborative team. You will lead therapeutic initiatives, work with families and care networks, and help young people build confidence, resilience and practical life skills.

You will facilitate staff training, contribute to care planning and outcomes measurement, and maintain accurate records. A strong commitment to holistic well-being and education outcomes is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Calm, flexible and positive approach to challenging situations.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care and needs of young people in out-of-home care.
• Eligibility: Right to work in Australia; Working with Children Check; NDIS Worker Screening check; First Aid & CPR.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic leadership and trauma-informed interventions.
• Support staff, carers and therapeutic network; facilitate group work and staff training.
• Ensure risk assessment, therapeutic planning and outcome measurement for each child.
• Develop and review Individual Therapeutic Care Plans (ITCP).
• Contribute to organisational service development, quality assurance and improvement frameworks.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including other mental health providers.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Trauma-informed care

Education

Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy or Behavioural Support Therapy

Job description

About the role

Turn your passion for supporting young people into a rewarding career. Be part of a dedicated and supportive team where you’ll build meaningful relationships, provide a safe and positive environment, and support young people through complex life experiences. You’ll help young people develop confidence, resilience, independence and practical life skills while encouraging positive connections with family and community.

Key responsibilities include

Provide therapeutic leadership and trauma informed interventions based on sound practice expertise and contemporary research that delivers positive outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

Provide support to staff, carers, and members of each child’s therapeutic network, including facilitating group work, conducting reflective practice sessions and training for staff.

Ensure that appropriate assessment procedures including risk assessment, therapeutic planning processes and outcome measurements are undertaken for each child or young person upon referral, placement and transition to further options.

Facilitate the development and timely review of Individual Therapeutic Care Plans (ITCP) for each child and young person.

Participate and assist in organisation wide service provision and development of training, quality assurance mechanisms and improvement frameworks for trauma informed service delivery.

Develop and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, particularly other mental health providers, to improve health and well-being outcomes including education performance, for each client in the program.

What you’ll be doing

Build safe, trusting and respectful relationships with young people.

Provide trauma-informed, person-centred support tailored to individual needs.

Encourage independence, life skills and participation in everyday activities.

Support young people to achieve their individual goals and positive outcomes.

Maintain accurate records and documentation.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and other key stakeholders.

What we’re looking for

A genuine passion for working with young people.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

A calm, flexible and positive approach to challenging situations.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Understanding of trauma-informed care and the needs of young people in out-of-home care.

To be successful you will have

A tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Behavioural Support Therapy, or a related discipline

Membership with the relevant professional association if applicable.

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

Employee Working with Children Check; (or willingness to obtain).

NDIS Worker Screening check (or willingness to obtain).

Right to work in Australia.

First Aid & CPR (or willingness to obtain)

Benefits of joining Ability Assist

• Flexible working hours – family friendly environment.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• An inclusive team that is always there to support you.