Therapeutic Practitioner – Aboriginal Children’s Healing

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Agency vehicles for work travel

Regular supervision and professional发展

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Job summary

VACCA invites applications for a part-time Therapeutic Practitioner in Chirnside Park with occasional travel to other sites. You will work within the Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team, delivering culturally safe assessments and healing therapies for Aboriginal children and families.

The role includes supervision access and multidisciplinary collaboration. You will hold a relevant tertiary qualification with eligibility for registration and bring trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice,

Qualifications

• Lived experience or deep understanding of Aboriginal culture and communities.
• Professional qualification with registration eligibility in one of the specified allied health fields.
• Experience conducting therapeutic assessments and healing approaches with children and families.
• Solid understanding of child development and trauma-informed care.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including clear clinical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct therapeutic assessments and deliver healing therapies for Aboriginal children aged 0–18 and their families.
• Provide primary and secondary consultation to families and professional networks.
• Respond to challenging behaviours with trauma-informed approaches.
• Produce clear clinical reports and recommendations to the care team.

Skills

Aboriginal culture knowledge

Therapeutic assessment experience

Clear clinical reporting

Trauma-informed practice

Strong communication

Education

Tertiary qualification and registration eligibility in Social Work/Psychology/Speech Pathology/Family Therapy/Occupational Therapy

Job description

VACCA invites applications for a part-time Therapeutic Practitioner in Chirnside Park with occasional travel to other sites. You will work within the Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team, delivering culturally safe assessments and healing therapies for Aboriginal children and families.

The role includes supervision access and multidisciplinary collaboration. You will hold a relevant tertiary qualification with eligibility for registration and bring trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice,