Clinician - Take Two - Wattle / Falcon Project

Lead, Inspire & Transform Lives working in the Take Two Program

Join Berry Street’s Take Two team and play a pivotal role supporting children, young people and families who have experienced trauma. Based in Northern / Hume area, provide trauma-informed clinical services to adolescents using or at risk of violence and their families. Conduct assessment, treatment and group programs, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver evidence-based interventions to improve safety, behaviour and family functioning.

Why Join Us?

We invest in you so you can deliver your best work:

• Regular Professional Development training in clinical interventions, outcome measure and The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Regular Reflective Supervision
• Salary Packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Working with a collaborative, values-driven team making a genuine difference to the community

About the Role:

• North-East & Hume-Merri-bek regions
• Full time, 12 month Fixed Term position
• Base Salary $103k + Super & Salary Packaging

Join Berry Street’s Take Two team as a Clinician within the Wattle and Falcon Projects, delivering specialist trauma-informed therapeutic services to adolescents who use or are at risk of using violence, and their families. You’ll work across Melbourne’s north-east and Hume–Merri-bek regions, using evidence-based approaches to improve safety, wellbeing and family functioning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a clinical caseload, providing assessment, treatment and case planning
• Deliver individual, family and group-based therapeutic interventions
• Develop and review treatment plans using evidence-based models (e.g. Neurosequential Model)
• Work collaboratively with families, care teams and partner agencies
• Identify and respond to family violence and clinical risks
• Provide consultation, psychoeducation and stakeholder engagement
• Maintain high-quality case notes, reports and data compliance

About You

You are a skilled, values-driven clinician with experience working with young people and families impacted by trauma, complex needs and family violence. You bring strong engagement skills, sound clinical judgement and the ability to work collaboratively across systems to achieve meaningful outcomes

You will have:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, OT, Family Therapy)
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions to adolescents and families
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and family violence frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills
• Excellent communication, assessment and report writing capability
• Understanding of diverse communities and commitment to inclusive practice
• Current Working With Children Check and driver’s licence

Ready to Apply?

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 5pm Tuesday 23 June 2026. We will be reviewing applications as they are received.

Queries to Alice Lockrey - Clinical Team Leader on 0448 781 266

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email recruitment@berrystreet.org.au

Berry Street Yooralla 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.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.