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Psychologist - Flourish Child and Family Therapist - Gold Coast

Act for Kids

About us...

Act for Kids is a prominent provider of free prevention, professional therapy and support services for children who have suffered abuse and support for families at risk. With over 25 centres nationally, we have supported thousands of children and their families for more than 30 years. In 2019 - 2020 we provided services to 44,894 people, including over 29,000 children.

Our unique multidisciplinary teams provide integrated therapy, sexual abuse counselling, safe houses in remote Indigenous communities, information, advice and referral services, intensive family support and early learning centres designed for children with additional development needs to ensure we set them up for success at school.

About the job...

We are seeking a Psychologist to join our passionate and friendly team based on the Gold Coast. This position is permanent, part-time (0.6FTE - 0.8FTE) days to be negotiated.

This opportunity will see you deliver evidence based therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and their families/carers who have experienced harm or at risk of harm. If you are an experienced psychologist with a passion for working with children, have an interest in delivering trauma-informed services, and have a desire to work in a for-purpose organisation, this is the role you’ve been looking for.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide an outstanding therapeutic service to children, young people and their families.
  • Assist to build referral pathways to grow and sustain the business.
  • Identify and work toward client goals, and achieve successful case outcomes for clients.
  • Attend stakeholder meetings for the benefit of clients and develop case plans.
  • Maintain up-to-date output and outcomes data for all clients as required by Act for Kids policies and procedures.
  • Liaise with referrers and assist with the Flourish Intake process with clients when required.
  • Supervise psychology student placements when required.

About you...

  • A tertiary qualification in psychology.
  • National full registration as a psychologist with AHPRA.
  • Clinical Endorsement is desirable.
  • At least two years’ experience working with children, young people and their families who have been impacted by trauma or experienced abuse and neglect, or at least five years’ experience working in similar roles.
  • Experience providing individual and group therapy to children, young people and their families.
  • Clinical and therapeutic understanding of the impacts of trauma on child and family functioning and knowledge of current trauma treatment trends.
  • Experience supervising students or peers is desirable.

With over 30% of our employees identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, we encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the pay...

  • Position is classified Level 6.1 – 6.3 under the SCHCADS award.
  • Salary range is $92,704 - $96,805 plus 10% superannuation (pro-rata for part-time).
  • In addition, as a registered Not for Profit/Charity, we offer excellent salary packaging options through RemServ which can significantly increase your take home pay.

About the benefits...

  • Overall winner of HRD Employer of Choice 2019 (100-499 employees).
  • Winner of HRD Employer of Choice 2019 in (1) Health & Wellbeing (2) Leadership (3) Work-Life Balance.
  • Strong values-based organisation.
  • Flexible work.
  • Excellent professional development options (including annual professional development fund opportunities).
  • Paid Parental Leave.
  • Paid Study Assistance.
  • Employee Assistance Program including Health & Well-being Portal.
  • Excellent work environment.

About applying...

Click on ‘Apply for this job’ to submit an application or for more information about the role, contact Miranda Bain on 0419 794 513 or [email protected], using the subject line: Psychologist - Flourish Child and Family Therapist - Gold Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.actforkids.com.au/.

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