Clinicians – Preston

The Opportunity

Take Two is a state-wide service providing high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse, neglect or disrupted attachment and are clients of Child Protection. We work with the traumatised child, and with their caregivers, families and communities. We help them understand the child’s trauma, and how it’s impacting their development and behaviours.

Key Responsibilities

Take Two has many programs providing individual, dyadic and systemic client facing services.

This role includes:

• Provision of high-quality assessment and advice relating to the care of Child Protection clients referred to the Take Two program.
• Provision of counselling and therapeutic interventions for children, young people and their families.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the client, their families and the care team to achieve therapeutic goals and outcomes.
• Provide secondary consultation and support to DHHS and Community Service Organisations via Care Team for the clients.
• Contribute to the research and training components of the Take Two program.

About You

We are seeking a qualified Clinician who has relevant Bachelor level or higher qualification in Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline. You will have a sound understanding of the complexities of the service system, a demonstrated ability to provide direct service in the clinical assessment and treatment of young people and families, and a sound understanding and demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and community.

Are You Across Our Berry Street Benefits?

• Above award salaries & allowances
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff’s immediate family

How to Apply

Applications must include a resume and cover letter addressing which role you are applying for and your suitability for the position.

Queries to Kylie Lloyd, Clinical Team Leader – Take Two, 0499 307 381.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.