Therapeutic Specialist

MacKillop Family Services; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MacKillop Family Services in Blacktown, NSW, seeks a Therapeutic Specialist to deliver clinical and therapeutic services for children, young people, families and carers across our programs. You will work with regional managers to guide teams and ensure high-quality care.

You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, provide therapy including Family Therapy, and lead reflective practice to strengthen staff skills and service outcomes for vulnerable clients of our services.

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary qualification in Psychology or Social Work and current professional registration where applicable.
• Master's degree in psychology preferred; postgraduate training in child/adolescent/family practice strongly preferred.
• Valid and current practitioner credentials (e.g., Psychology Board registration; Working with Children Check) are expected.
• Postgraduate training in relevant child, adolescent and family clinical practice is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support carer and staff interactions with children and young people.
• Conduct assessments and develop therapeutic treatment plans.
• Lead reflective practice to support carers and staff to develop their therapeutic skills.
• Provide therapeutic services including Family Therapy to children, young people and families.
• Collaborate with the NSW Clinical Services team to manage complex cases and promote evidence-based practice.

Skills

Aboriginal culture awareness

Reflective practice

Clinical supervision

Education

Tertiary qualification in Psychology or Social Work

Master's degree in psychology (preferred)

Postgraduate training in child/adolescent/family clinical practice

Job description

The Therapeutic Specialist role reports through to the Principal Practitioner. The position works closely with the Managers and Coordinators of the local region to deliver clinical and therapeutic services for children, young people, families and carers who are clients of the programs.

The Therapeutic Specialist role reports through to the Principal Practitioner. The position works closely with the Managers and Coordinators of the local region to deliver clinical and therapeutic services for children, young people, families and carers who are clients of the programs.

The Therapeutic Specialist is responsible for guiding and supporting carer and staff interactions with children and young people, conducting assessments, developing therapeutic treatment plans and leading reflective practice to support carers and staff to develop their therapeutic skills. In addition, the Therapeutic Specialist will, as required, provide therapeutic services including Family Therapy directly to the children, young people and families who are clients of our services.

The Therapeutic Specialist works closely with the Manager, program staff and other service partners in the management of complex cases and practice quality issues. This includes the provision of specialist expertise and assistance, case consultancy and review and the promotion of reflective and evidence based practice.

The primary objective of this role is to provide critical clinical and therapeutic support for and with the casework teams working from MacKillop’s offices and as part of those programs. MacKillop is delivering Out of Home Care, Homelessness Services, Family Therapy and other programs as developed. The Therapeutic Specialist will bring their experience, skills and qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy or their equivalents, to the challenge of delivering clinical services for the vulnerable children, young people and families, who are clients of our services, many of whom have experienced trauma, abuse or violence. The Therapeutic Specialist will work alongside our teams, as well as part of the NSW Clinical Services team, to deliver the desired outcomes for the program’s clients using the best evidence-based practice, determined by MacKillop and its Clinical Services team.

This is an ongoing full-time opportunity 38 hours per week based in Blacktown NSW. The position reports to PP NSW Metro Regions.

Key Selection Criteria

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline is essential.
• Current registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and a higher degree in psychology at master's level is preferred.
• Post Graduate training in relevant child, adolescent and family clinical practice, family therapy and systemic thinking is strongly preferred.

For more information, please contact: Anne Mc Culloch at [e-mail]

Our Offer

• Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program - free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges

You Must Have a

• Valid and current Driver’s License;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check.
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.