Child and Family Therapist

• 0.8 FTE Senior Position – 12 month fixed term
• Thomastown and Heidelberg Location

A new and innovative position has been developed within our Integrated Family Services (IFS) team to provide counselling within a systems framework to children and young people, parents/carers and families. We are seeking a qualified Child and Family Therapist to join our IFS team, and more broadly, our multi-disciplinary service model that provides support and interventions to a diverse range of clients. Many of which have a history of trauma that may be impacting on family functioning and relationships.

The successful candidate will have proven capabilities in the following areas:

• Providing high quality, ethical and professional family therapy services, undertaking systemic psycho-social and risk assessments
• Formulating integrated therapeutic care plans and providing child, parent/carer, family counselling interventions designed to enhance the relationships of clients, and family well-being and satisfaction
• Understanding complex and diverse clients and ensure equitable, responsive and quality services
• Working within an integrated and multi-disciplinary team

Relevant post-graduate qualification in Family Therapy mandatory. Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or a similar field is required. A Working with Children Card, National, and International Police Checks and a driver’s licence are also required.

You will be rewarded with a collaborative and outcomes focussed culture, career and professional development, work flexibility, staff wellbeing program, and an attractive salary including the opportunity to salary package to increase take-home pay.