ARISE Therapeutic Specialist

At Junction Support Services, we exist to support people to live better lives. Every day, our teams help young people overcome barriers, build confidence and reconnect with opportunity.

About Junction Support Services

Junction Support Services (Junction) is an award‑winning, regional not‑for‑profit organisation supporting people to achieve a brighter future through access to housing, education, health, trauma recovery and disability services.

For more than 35 years, Junction has delivered holistic, trauma‑informed and client‑centred services across Ovens Murray, Goulburn, Gippsland and regional NSW, supporting over 2,500 people each year. We are a Child Safe Organisation and are committed to early intervention, prevention and inclusive practice.

Our work is guided by our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Innovation, Integrity, and Inclusion & Diversity.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced ARISE Therapeutic Specialist to join our Therapeutic and Allied Health team and play a key role in supporting young people and families impacted by family violence.

This role is permanent part time, 60.80 (0.8 EFT) a fortnight.

As the ARISE Therapeutic Specialist, you will deliver trauma-informed therapeutic interventions to young people who use violence in the home, as well as their families and carers. Working within a collaborative care model, you will provide both individual and dyadic therapeutic support, with a strong focus on safety, healing, and strengthening relationships.

You will also contribute clinical expertise to care teams, helping to coordinate a consistent and holistic response for each young person.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver individual counselling and dyadic therapeutic work with young people and their parents/carers
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, and case formulations
• Develop and facilitate therapeutic group programs
• Collaborate with care teams and external stakeholders to coordinate effective support plans
• Provide secondary consultation and clinical guidance to professionals working with young people
• Maintain accurate documentation, case notes, and reporting requirements
• Participate in reflective practice, supervision, and ongoing professional development

About You

You are a skilled and compassionate practitioner who is committed to trauma-informed, client-centred practice. You thrive in collaborative environments and bring strong clinical insight to complex situations.

To be successful, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience providing therapeutic support to children and young people
• Strong knowledge of trauma, attachment, and family violence frameworks
• Experience conducting psychosocial and risk assessments
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

What We Offer

• 5 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Ongoing professional development support
• Clinical supervision and debriefing opportunities
• Access to agency vehicles for work-related travel
• A supportive, inclusive, and values-driven workplace

Why Join Us?

• A supportive, values-driven environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Work that genuinely improves safety and wellbeing for our people
• Flexible working practices
• Strong organisational commitment to safe work and employee support

Applications should be submitted by Sunday 31 May 2026

Apply Now!

Please click 'Apply' to submit a resume that details your experience, address the key selection criteria outlining your attributes and achievements & a Cover Letter that outlines why you would be a great fit for this position.

For any other inquiries, please contact People & Culture 02 6043 7400.

Junction Support Services is a child-safe organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability or lived experience of disability, and people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations. We value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our workplace and the communities we serve.