• Noble Park location, Boonwurrung Country
• Part time Fixed Term (maternity leave contract) 0.2 FTE until March 2022
• Base rate $49.51 per hour + super + salary packaging

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

About Take Two

Take Two is a state-wide service providing high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse, neglect or disrupted attachment and are clients of Child Protection.We work with the traumatised child, and with their caregivers, families and communities. We help them understand the child’s trauma, and how it’s impacting their development and behaviours.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Senior Managers to ensure that Take Two staff practice within this scope and according to AHPRA guidelines
• Provide clinical supervisions and training to psychologists and provisional psychologists
• Keep abreast of relevant AHPRA guidelines and policies and communicate/provide consultation to Take Two registered psychologists
• Oversee the management and appropriate use of Psychology Restricted materials

About You

We are seeking a qualified Psychologist with a current AHPRA registration. The successful applicant will have a sound understanding of the complexities of the service system and experience within supporting young people, children and families within the sector and has a sound knowledge of trauma, attachment, child development and systemic work.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications must include a resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position.

A position description is attached.

Queries to Holly Mosse - Deputy Director Take Two on 9450 4700.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.