OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
  Application process
  To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
  Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
  For more information about this position please contact Leah Dalton, A/HOPE Program co-ordinator Ph: 03 93456011 Email: leah.dalton2@rch.org.au

Classification for this position would depend on the applicants discipline, qualifications and experience, and will range from:

• Senior Family Intervention Clinician - Grade 3 Occupational Therapist (YB24-YB27), Psychologist (PL1-PL4), Social Worker (YC46-YC49) or Speech Pathologist (YB51-YB54) or Grade 4 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (NP75-NP77)
• or, Family Intervention Clinician - Grade 2 Occupational Therapist (YB20-YB23), Psychologist (PK1-PK4), Social Worker (YC42-YC45), Speech Pathologist (YB47-YB50) or Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (NP81-NP74

This is a fixed term (until June 30 2026) Part Time position at up to 45.6 hours per fortnight within the HOPE team within the Mental Health Department.
The Senior Family Intervention Clinician/Family Intervention Clinician will provide time limited, evidence-informed interventions to assist parents, and carers to learn strategies to help their children manage their mood and affect regulation difficulties, deliberate self-harm and suicidal feelings, as well as build distress tolerance and problem-solving skills. The role will involve providing family based or dyadic sessions with the child and parent or carer. The position will also involve the co-facilitation of parent and/or child groups. The successful applicant will work alongside other members of the HOPE program including the Program Clinical Lead, the Lived Experience Peer worker, and the Psychosocial Support Worker to best support families.

Classification for this position would depend on the applicants discipline, qualifications and experience, and will range from:

• Senior Family Intervention Clinician - Grade 3 Occupational Therapist (YB24-YB27), Psychologist (PL1-PL4), Social Worker (YC46-YC49) or Speech Pathologist (YB51-YB54) or Grade 4 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (NP75-NP77)
• or, Family Intervention Clinician - Grade 2 Occupational Therapist (YB20-YB23), Psychologist (PK1-PK4), Social Worker (YC42-YC45), Speech Pathologist (YB47-YB50) or Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (NP81-NP74)