Clinician

Take Two provides a range of therapeutic services for infants, children and young people who have suffered trauma, neglect, and disrupted attachment, and contributes to the service system that provides care, support, and protection for children.

• Ballarat office, Wadawurrung Country.
• Part time 0.8 FTE, Ongoing position
• Base Salary $103k- $106k pro rata (Dependent on experience) + Super & Salary Packaging

Your Opportunity 

This is an amazing opportunity to join an innovative and inspiring program in helping young people and their families understand trauma and the impact it has on attachment and developmental milestones, through short and long term therapeutic treatment.

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. Our Clinicians work with children, their caregivers, families and communities. We help them understand the child’s trauma, and how it’s impacting their development and behaviours.

Key Responsibilities

As a Take Two Clinician, you will carry a case load of clients including young people, their families and carers, who present at various stages of care.

Through assessment, treatment and closure, therapeutic work will range from short to long term, dependent on the needs and capacity of the client.

Working in a systemic and collaborative manner, you will use theories such as developmental, attachment and trauma theory to guide and develop individual treatment plans to help achieve goals for the young people and families within an appropriate time frame.

Your skills and experience 

We are seeking an experienced clinician who enjoys working within a multi-disciplinary team and are passionate about seeing young people and families reach their goals. A sound understanding of trauma and the impacts on attachment and developmental milestones for young people is essential.

You will hold a Bachelor degree level or higher qualification in a Health or Welfare related field such as Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Family Therapy, Speech Pathology, Art Therapy or related discipline, along with significant experience conducting clinical work with children. 

Experience within the Child Protection system or Out of Home Care sector will be highly regarded.

Berry Street 

We are one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing 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

• Regular reflective supervision 
• A culture that values and support 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!  
• Ongoing training opportunities in therapeutic frameworks

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm, Friday 12 December

Queries to Kate Ward, Clinical Manager - Take Two, 0447 096 133

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 and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if 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 LGBTQIA+. 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.