Job no: 505275
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter

Categories: Child, Youth & Family

• Based in Newcastle with flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Generous Employee Benefits- Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport + More!
• Monthly rostered day off (RDO)

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing or other related discipline.
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with the professional body relevant to your qualification.
• Experience using evidence-based assessment tools with young people with trauma informed behaviour
• Ability to develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports
• Current Driver’s Licence
  Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Therapeutic Specialist you will coordinate and deliver high quality assessment, consultive and referral services to support the development for Children & Young People in our care have backgrounds of complex trauma, abuse and/or neglect, and in some cases physical and/or psychosocial disabilities requiring support. You will also deliver specialist support to our care teams through therapeutic supervision, practice support and leading reflective practice sessions.
This permanent Full-Time opportunity is based in Newcastle with flexible working arrangements negotiated with the successful applicant. Regular travel throughout Newcastle and the mid north coast will be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead therapeutic assessments and planning through comprehensive assessments and Positive Behaviour Support Plans
• Develop, review and support implementation of relevant therapeutic support plans, such as Positive Behaviour Support Plans
• Provide therapeutic expertise and guidance to support managers with reflective practice, and facilitate the development of effective strategies to prevent and respond to pain-based behaviour for young people
• Develop a thorough working knowledge of the CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) models to deliver training as required
• Advocate and lead ethical, evidence-informed therapeutic practice, in alignment with the CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) models
• Proactively engage and collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders