Take Two, Therapeutic Specialist - South East Metro

• This position is based between Berry Street's Noble Park office and partnering Agency located in Chadstone on Boon Wurrung Country.
• Part Time 2 days per week, 12-month fixed term contract role.
• Base Salary of $110k (pro rata) + Super + Motor Vehicle Allowance

The opportunity

Take Two has teamed up with a like-minded local agency to provide evidence-based, best-practice care to children and young people living in residential care. The Take Two Therapeutic Specialist aims to support a stable, holistic, culturally informed therapeutic response to the young person in order to provide opportunities for healing, growth and development.

As our Take Two, Therapeutic Specialist you will facilitate the change from general residential care practices to a therapeutic approach.

Together we will:

• Build on our knowledge of trauma theory and how to embed theory in practice.
• Develop a shared language and understanding of practice approaches to build a therapeutic team.
• Understand and prepare for reflective practice sessions.
• Provide psychoeducation to the care staff about the children, including assessment and ITTP feedback sessions, ensuring therapeutic practices are implemented and

Berry Street 

We are one of the largest independent agencies in Australia, providing a range of diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people! We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

Extra benefits

• Above award salaries & allowances 
• Regular reflective supervision 
• A culture that values and supports professional development.  
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation 
• 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 
• Leave loading 17.5% 
• Extra carers leave!  

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11 pm Wednesday 17th of April 2024.

Please call or text Bonnie Pietsch, Talent Acquisition Partner, 0431 012 220 or Simone Rutherfurd, Clinical Team Leader 0437 129 241 for any questions you may have about the role or the application process.

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 (International Police Checks may be applicable).

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.