• Part time flexibility 
• Great team environment
• Work with children and families

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Position: 

The Therapist will work in collaboration with the Family Services teams to provide to support a holistic response for children, young people and their families:

• To provide short term, individual therapeutic support to children, young people and their families using a range of therapeutic models and frameworks.
• High quality consultancy to Family Workers and stakeholders.
• Involvement in care team approaches to support the overall goals for the family.
• education and capacity building for Family Workers to support a trauma informed, therapeutic response.

To provide recommendations that support outcomes for children and young people.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• A Tertiary qualification relevant to working from a Therapeutic perspective, such as, Counselling, Family Therapy and/or Creative Therapies is essential
• Demonstrated understanding of the child protection, placement and support services and family service system, including legislative and policy framework
• Experience in the application of relevant theoretical approaches that underpin casework practice (including theories of child attachment, development and abuse) to vulnerable children, young people and families
• Skills and knowledge in delivering best practice services within required timeframes and performance and compliance requirements.
• Skills and knowledge in providing leadership and mentoring to staff supporting complex and high risk families.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication
• Ability to support the development of a positive and engaged team environment.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Detailed Position Description:  Therapist PD Sept 2020 St Lukes.pdf

To apply for this position you will need to complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.

For further enquiries contact Michelle Baker on 0448 253 954.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.