Therapeutic Practice Advisor & Coaching Lead

Tradewind Australia Pty; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 FBT

Fitness Passport

Flexible working arrangements

Career pathways and professional dev

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Tradewind Australia Pty is seeking a Practice Advisor - Therapeutic to lead practice across services from Townsville. You will provide expert advice, coaching and consultation to strengthen professional capability and ensure safe, person‑centred and evidence‑informed care.

Applicants should have tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, OT, Behaviour Support or related disciplines, with knowledge of HSQF/NDIS, plus a commitment to trauma‑informed and rights‑based practice.

Qualifications

• Experience providing specialist practice advice within complex service environments.
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing teams to strengthen capability.
• Understanding of trauma‑informed, rights‑based and recovery‑oriented approaches.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, standards and professional frameworks to complex practice.
• Knowledge of HSQF, NDIS Practice Standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving.
• Commitment to a systems‑focused, no‑blame approach to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist therapeutic advice and practice leadership to support safe, person‑centred and evidence‑informed practice.
• Coach, mentor and consult with teams to strengthen capability and confidence in handling complex needs.
• Contribute to design and improvement of therapeutic frameworks, tools and models of care.
• Support approaches that promote emotional wellbeing, inclusion and quality of life.
• Build relationships with families, carers, and multidisciplinary professionals to achieve outcomes.
• Maintain current knowledge of contemporary therapeutic practice and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Specialist practice advice

Coaching & mentoring

Trauma‑informed approaches

NDIS/HSQF knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Critical thinking

Systems thinking

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Behaviour Support, Human Services or related discipline

Job description

Tradewind Australia Pty is seeking a Practice Advisor - Therapeutic to lead practice across services from Townsville. You will provide expert advice, coaching and consultation to strengthen professional capability and ensure safe, person‑centred and evidence‑informed care.

Applicants should have tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, OT, Behaviour Support or related disciplines, with knowledge of HSQF/NDIS, plus a commitment to trauma‑informed and rights‑based practice.