Offer therapeutic, reparative care for the children & young people Part time|2 day per week|fixed term to 30 June 2026|working in Maryborough Your role: Anglicare Victoria is working in partnership with Asteria Residential Services to provide a 0.4 (2 days per week) Therapeutic Specialist to work in youth residential houses in Maryborough. AV has dedicated Therapeutic Specialists who develop assessments and trauma informed care plans for young people in our Therapeutic Residential Care houses. The Therapeutic Specialist will work to provide support to the Care Team, Staffing Group and Young People directly, and in collaboration, to address their complex behaviours and areas of developmental needs. Positions objectives: To provide Residential Care staff and others the ability to provide nurturing, therapeutic, reparative care for the children and young people who present with complex needs and challenging behaviours, using a trauma framework. To provide support, capacity building, resourcing, and coaching to the Residential Care Staff members. To develop comprehensive developmental assessments to identify the supports needed for children who have experienced effects of abuse, trauma, family violence and loss. To share knowledge between internal and external parties so that this knowledge informs the care provided to the children in the Residential Care setting. To lead Therapeutic practice in Residential Care and support delivery into ongoing daily practice. You can download and review the full position description here: Therapeutic Specialist (inclusive KEYS) PD RESI E AW8 042023 V1.02.pdf Who are we looking for: Experience developing intervention plans and mentoring and coaching staff in therapeutic responses. Experience with trauma/mental health of children and young people. Experience providing secondary consults and training for clinical staff working with children and young people experiencing impacts of trauma. Qualifications: A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Clinical Family Therapy and/or related behavioural sciences degree or Masters. What makes this such a great role for you: This is a great opportunity to join one of Victoria’s leading organisation’s that has led major change to the system through its services and impact, and is an opportunity for you to be a part of our continued journey in working and servicing the needs of vulnerable children youth and families. It is also rare to see a 2 day per week role available providing this level of support. As a Therapeutic Specialist at AV you’ll receive: SCHCADS level 8.3 which is an hourly rate of $67.96 Access to Salary Packaging of up to $15,900. Part time, 15.2 hours per week, fixed term to 30 June 2026. Ready to take the next step: We would like to receive applications by no later than Sunday 26th October. All you need to do is click APPLY wherever you see this advertisement. You will be taken to our application page where you can simply create an account and then follow the instructions on how to apply. To support your application, please provide us with a resume, along with a 1-page cover letter that describes you, your motivation to apply, your desire to work in Residential Care as well as anything else that you feel might add value to your application and set you apart. We may reach out during the advertising period to discuss your application in more detail and ask some further questions. We would also invite you to do the same. Please contact Paul Ridley, Recruitment Specialist by phone on 03 9412 6078 or email paul.ridley@anglicarevic.org.au
