Clinician
Core
Provide specialist trauma-informed therapeutic support, counselling, and assessments to children and young people who have experienced sexual/physical harm, family violence, or self-harm.
Role type
Senior clinical therapist (child trauma specialist)
Builds
Trauma-informed mental health services and therapeutic interventions
Domain
Child protection and trauma psychology
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, child and adolescent therapy, psychological assessment, case management, professional reporting, child protection legislation knowledge, mandatory reporting compliance, therapeutic relationship building
Preferred skills
Experience working with boys aged 14-16, experience with sexual abuse survivors, knowledge of domestic and family violence impacts
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Conduct face-to-face, telephone, and online therapeutic sessions; undertake psychological assessments; prepare professional reports; maintain clinical records; collaborate with families and professionals; conduct fortnightly overnight outreach to regional areas
Seniority
Mid-level, experienced clinician