Senior Clinician
Job No:
Berry3001
Location:
Shepparton
- Senior Clinician role within the Take Two program
- Shepparton location
- Full time, permanent position however part time will be considered
- $10,500pa motor vehicle allowance provided
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision.
About Take Two:
Take Two is a state-wide service providing high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse or neglect and are clients of Child Protection.
Take Two is an intensive therapeutic service for infants, children and young people who have suffered trauma, neglect and disrupted attachment. It provides high quality therapeutic services for children and their families, as well as contributing to the service system that provides care, support and protection for these children.
About the role:
The primary objectives of the role are to:
- Carry a case load; the numbers of cases are dependent on the number of staff the senior clinician supervises. Given the seniority of the role the cases are more complex, with clients who are at various stages of an episode of care, such as assessment, treatment and closure and may reside in a range of settings such as home, foster care or residential care. Therapeutic work can range from short to long term.
- Clinicians are required to work across care settings such as residential care, foster care, kinship care and family home.
- Conduct assessments and develops a therapeutic treatment plan with clear goals that are reviewed regularly.
- Work closely and collaboratively with the client and the care team to achieve the goals within the specified time frame.
- Have a leadership role in the team and supervise clinicians in the team.
This is a full time, permanent position with a $10,500pa motor vehicle allowance. Applicants with a preference for part time work are encouraged to apply as there is scope for the position to be part time.
About you:
Our ideal candidate will have sound decision making skills, reflected in excellent clinical judgements and a high degree of self-discipline, reflected in the ability to provide targeted clinical services within strict time-frames. You will have a demonstrated ability to provide a high standard of complex direct service in the clinical assessment and treatment of children, young people and families; and to comply with service delivery towards output and outcomes requirement.
An understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients is essential, along with the willingness to coach and develop others, impart knowledge and provide supervision to clinicians.
Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or related discipline is required. A minimum of 5 years’ experience conducting clinical work with children is desirable, however applicants with less than 5 years' experience may be considered.
What Berry Street can offer you:
- A thorough induction program
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- A great friendly environment
- Employee assistance program
- Focus on positive work/life balance
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- An organisation that cares about you
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.
Queries to Amy Webster, Clinical Team Leader on (03) 5822 8100
Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm on Sunday, 10 March 2019
To download the Position Description, please click here
To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here
https://berrystreet.applynow.net.au/jobs/Berry3001
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 with a sexual and or gender minority identity. 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.
Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.