Organisation : Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)
Location : Melbourne (Preston)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Children, Families, Indigenous
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $80,000-$85,000
Application closing date : 20 Jan, 2019
About the organisation
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) operates within the context that Aboriginal children continue to be significantly over-represented in the protection and care system within Victoria. VACCA considers that it has the responsibility and the opportunity to promote, advocate for and achieve positive changes in the lives of Aboriginal children, their families and the broader Aboriginal community.
If you like to be part of an Organization that strives in strengthening the safety and wellbeing and cultural connectedness of Aboriginal children, individuals and families in their community, we want to hear from you.
About the role
- Location: Preston
- 1 Full Time Position
- $80,000-$85,000 plus Super, Salary Packaging available
The Opportunity:
VACCA is in the process of implementing trauma informed practice across all of its programs. As part of this, VACCA has developed a therapeutic trauma informed practice team, led by the Principle Practitioner. This is called the Aboriginal Children’s Healing Team (ACHT).The Therapeutic Practitioner (Intenisive Services – Northern VACCA) is a member of this work team but will be primarily embedded and physically located with the Intensive Services team Northern VACCA.
To be considered for this role you must demonstrate:
- Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal communities and culture and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia
- Demonstrated experience in the management, professional supervision, and development of a team of direct service delivery staff.
- A proven ability to work successfully with Aboriginal children with a range of complex and diverse needs and an ability to respond therapeutically to Aboriginal children’s pain-based behaviours indicating an understanding of the impact of trauma and disrupted attachment on children.
- Developed understanding of the importance of culture and community connection as a means of addressing childhood trauma.
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direct service in trauma informed assessment and therapeutic practice with children and young people and their families.
- Highly developed ability to successfully provide secondary consultation and advice to other professionals in keeping with Aboriginal styles of learning in a practice area that is challenging and complex.
Application Deadline 20th January (subject to change depending on the applications received)
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Therapeutic Practitioner - Northern Intensive Services Programs via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Children, #Families, #Indigenous
