Therapeutic Practitioner, ACHT (OM)

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Regular supervision

Professional development

Salary packaging

17.5% annual leave loading

Agency vehicles for work travel

Wellbeing programs

Paid parental leave

Aboriginal community connection

Fitness Passport

Job summary

VACCA seeks a Therapeutic Practitioner to deliver culturally safe assessment and intervention for Aboriginal children and young people, aged 0–18, and their families. You will work within VACCA’s Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team, contributing to trauma-informed care and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The role involves delivering healing therapies, producing clinical reports, and providing guidance to families and networks, with supervision and professional development support in a

Qualifications

• Aboriginal culture knowledge and lived experience where applicable
• Tertiary qualification and eligibility for registration in Social Work, Psychology, Speech Pathology, Family Therapy, or Occupational Therapy, or substantial equivalent experience
• Demonstrated skills in therapeutic assessment and healing approaches with children, young people, and their families
• Solid understanding of child development, trauma impacts, and culturally responsive therapeutic practice
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing clear clinical reports

Responsibilities

• Deliver culturally safe therapeutic assessment and intervention for Aboriginal children and young people
• Provide primary and secondary consultation to families, carers, and professional networks
• Respond therapeutically to pain-based behaviours with trauma-informed understanding
• Produce clear, well-reasoned clinical reports and recommendations for the care team

Skills

Therapeutic assessment

Healing approaches

Trauma-informed care

Communication skills

Cultural safety

Education

Tertiary qualification

Registration eligibility

Job description

• Position : Ongoing, Full time opportunity


• Location : Wangaratta, with travel to other locations as required


• Salary : $115,337.04 - $120,440.32,plus super and salary packaging

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team

Take the next step in your career as a Therapeutic Practitioner with VACCA’s Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team. We are a dedicated, enthusiastic, and professional multidisciplinary team who are motivated to improve long term cultural and clinical outcomes for Aboriginal children. We use an integrated culturally led model informed by clinical mental health and Aboriginal social emotional wellbeing. You will be part of a supportive team, you will be exposed to professionally stimulating work and access to fortnightly clinical supervision, consultation with our Culture and Healing Practice Leader, partake in multidisciplinary reviews chaired by our Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, consultation and co working opportunities with our OT, Speech Pathologist, and other colleagues in the team.

About the role.

Working within VACCA's healing-focused framework, you'll deliver culturally safe therapeutic assessment and intervention for Aboriginal children and young people, drawing on a Mental Health Social Emotional Wellbeing approach. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting therapeutic assessments and delivering healing therapies for Aboriginal children aged 0–18 and their families or carers


• Providing primary and secondary consultation and advice to families, carers, and professional networks


• Responding therapeutically to pain-based behaviours, informed by a deep understanding of trauma, attachment, and child development


• Producing clear, well-reasoned clinical reports and recommendations that support each child's care team

About You

• Sound knowledge, understanding and — where applicable — lived experience of Aboriginal culture, values, and the systemic challenges facing Aboriginal communities


• Tertiary qualification and eligibility for registration in Social Work, Psychology, Speech Pathology, Family Therapy, or Occupational Therapy, or substantial equivalent experience


• Demonstrated skills in therapeutic assessment and healing approaches with children, young people, and their families


• Solid understanding of child development, trauma impacts, and culturally responsive therapeutic practice


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing clear clinical reports

Requirements:

• Valid Police Check, a Victorian Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and aVictorian Driver Licence.Current COVID-19 vaccination(Strongly Recommended)

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction


• The support of regular internal supervision


• Professional development and training opportunities


• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay


• 17.5% loading on annual leave


• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel


• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs


• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment


• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture


• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Application closes by October 29, 2026

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke‑free workplace policy