• Hours: 3 - 4 days per week (to be negotiated) 

True is looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Practitioner to work with our Child and Family Service in Cairns.

As the Senior Practitioner you will be responsible for:

• Clinical supervision for the True Child & Family Counsellors in relation to best practice therapeutic responses for children / young people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or who have used harmful sexual behaviours and their families/carers
• Organising and leading professional development activities such as clinical supervision, therapeutic training programs, case analysis, case conferences and case planning
• Identifying and leading specialist research that contributes to professional knowledge and development of the needs of children / young people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or who have used harmful sexual behaviours and their families/carers
• Providing therapeutic input to policy and practice development, planning and evaluation of True Child and Family Services for quality improvement
• Delivering specialist clinical guidance to external agencies for collaborative responses to the needs of children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or who have used harmful sexual behaviours and their families/carers
• On collaboration with Manager - Child & Family Service, provide training and professional development in relation to identified community needs and emerging issues
• Waitlist management and allocation of clients to counsellors
• Conduct priority appointments, initial assessments or crisis appointments if needed

Selection criteria:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences to such level that entitles membership or registration with respective professional body
• Evidence of membership/registration with respective professional body
• Working with Children Blue Card issued in the state of Queensland
• Extensive experience of working therapeutically with children and families who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse or sexual assault
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with problem sexual behaviours and harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation, best practice guidelines, ethical requirements, policies, procedures & protocols in relation to child sexual abuse and child protection
• Experience in working within or in partnerships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, communities and organisations
• Demonstrated understanding of cross-cultural issues in providing counselling and support services to children, families and communities who have experienced sexual assault
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in providing clinical supervision, professional training and evaluation of practice
• Experience in consultation and collaboration with relevant government and community organisations
• Skills in the design and delivery of training programs for professionals
• Strong written communication skills
• Strong computer literacy skills

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Enquiries

For further information about the position, please contact Sandi Brown, Manager – Child and Family Service at [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Practitioner - Child and Family Service - Cairns enquiry via EthicalJobs.