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 and youth trauma)
Builds
Trauma-informed mental health services and therapeutic interventions
Domain
Child protection and trauma psychology
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, child and youth therapy, psychological assessment, case management, professional reporting, child protection legislation knowledge, mandatory reporting, therapeutic relationship building, outreach work
Preferred skills
Experience working with boys and young men, tertiary qualifications in psychology/social work/counselling, registration with professional body
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct face-to-face, telephone, and online therapeutic sessions; undertake psychological assessments; prepare professional reports; maintain clinical records; conduct fortnightly overnight outreach to remote regions; collaborate with families and other professionals
Seniority
Mid-level clinician (2+ years experience)