Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Care Lead (Residential)

Department for Child Protection; Adelaide; Sur place; AUD 116 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work options

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport health and fitness

Employee Wellbeing support (EAP)

Development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Department for Child Protection in Adelaide seeks multiple full-time Therapeutic Care Leads to guide staff across Residential Care. You will oversee therapeutic models of care, train teams, and build culturally informed practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The role requires trauma-informed leadership, collaboration, and strong risk management to improve outcomes for children and young people in care.

Qualifications

• Essential: Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Intervention or equivalent.
• Desirable: Tertiary qualification in Human Services, Leadership or Management.

Responsabilités

• Oversee the application and evaluation of DCP’s therapeutic models of care
• Facilitate meaningful staff development plans that strengthens their crisis and intervention responses
• Manage and identify risks associated with therapeutic frameworks across Residential Care
• Fortify community partnerships, specifically with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to inform culturally appropriate practices
• Enhance positive programming, youth engagement and community participation within Residential Care.

Connaissances

Therapeutic leadership

Staff development

Trauma-informed care

Formation

Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Intervention

Leadership qualification (Desirable)

Description du poste

Department for Child Protection in Adelaide seeks multiple full-time Therapeutic Care Leads to guide staff across Residential Care. You will oversee therapeutic models of care, train teams, and build culturally informed practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The role requires trauma-informed leadership, collaboration, and strong risk management to improve outcomes for children and young people in care.