Therapeutic Specialist | MacKillop Family Services
Core
Provide therapeutic assessments, develop care plans, and deliver direct interventions to children and young people who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect.
Role type
Therapeutic Specialist (Clinical)
Builds
Therapeutic care plans and outcomes for vulnerable children and families
Domain
Child welfare, trauma-informed care, out-of-home care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, clinical assessment, care plan development, consultation, training/coaching, stakeholder collaboration, Aboriginal cultural knowledge
Preferred skills
Postgraduate training in child/adolescent/family practice, experience with intellectual disability
Responsibilities
Conduct therapeutic and risk assessments, provide specialist clinical guidance, deliver training to staff and carers, support family and community connections, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to service improvement initiatives
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC