• Full-time, contract position until 30 June 2026
• Registration with PACFA, AASW or AHPRA required
• Additional leave and salary package benefits

Reach further with us!

As Clinical Lead – Child Sexual Abuse, you’ll champion trauma-informed, evidence-based therapeutic excellence for children, young people, and families impacted by child sexual abuse. You’ll guide and mentor a dedicated team, provide expert clinical supervision, and shape best-practice frameworks that empower clients to move from surviving to thriving. Working collaboratively across Anglicare WA and with sector partners, you’ll drive innovation, support healing journeys, and foster a culture where every child’s voice is heard and valued.

This is a a max term, full-time (37.5 hours per week) opportunity until 30 June 2026, based in East Perth.

What you will bring

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications – a degree in Counselling, Social Work or Psychology, registered with PACFA, AASW or AHPRA
• Extensive experience working with children and families in a clinical modality, following experiences of child sexual abuse
• Five years’ experience providing clinical supervision
• Culturally sensitive and trauma-informed approaches to working with remote and Aboriginal communities, emphasising education, awareness, and community-led solutions
• Specialist knowledge and experience in child development and attachment theory, trauma and its impact, biopsychosocial and sociolegal complexities, needs of parents and caregivers, harmful sexual behaviours, child protection and legal systems.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt clinical practice approaches to meet the needs of diverse client cohorts
• Ability to deliver and receive effective and respectful feedback readily and openly

The successful candidate must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year, a WA Working with Children Check and a WA Drivers Licence.

Impact and benefits

Sharing your knowledge, skills and experience, you will make an impact to the lives of families and communities across the state.

In return for your drive and commitment, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which places people at the heart of all the work we do and encourages broad thinking, curiosity, creativity and best practice.

Also:

• $109,440 annual salary + super
• 11.5% superannuation
• In addition to your remuneration, you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum and not pay tax on that amount.
• 3 additional days of leave during the festive period
• Flexible, family friendly working conditions

Why join us?

At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it’s hard.

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If the opportunity excites you to develop your career in an organisation whose values align with yours then we want to hear from you.

To apply, please click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the prompts attaching a current detailed resume and covering letter.

We are seeking to appoint someone to this role as soon as possible and will close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been identified. Please apply without delay!

For further information please contact Katie Cater, General Manager, Practice Excellence at [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Child Safe: Anglicare WA is organisation committed to providing safe environments where children and young people feel valued, respected and are protected from abuse and harm.

Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Uluru Statement from the Heart: Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.