Senior Practitioner - Children's Services - Fixed Term Contract
30/04/2024
29/05/2024
$93,858.96 - $98,111.52
Contract
Townsville
Counselling, Practitioner, Therapeutic etc.
This role is for a Fixed Term, ending on 25th June, 2025. Your valuable skillset is an asset to Centacare North Queensland. Centacare NQ offers a diverse range of programs and services to the local community and beyond. Join our team today and enhance your career growth and opportunity.
SCHADS 5Salary
Great NFP Salary Sacrifice options available to reduce your taxable salary by $15,900 p.a. with Eziway Salary Packaging
5 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% leave loading
Birthday Leave + Other Above Award Benefits
Extensive support and investment in your Professional Development
Relocation Assistance by Negotiation
Job Description
To support the leadership of programs to children and families delivered by the Bridge and ROSA teams. The position
works collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders in the Townsville region as well as the broader
organisation to foster responsive and collaborative service delivery within the program suite.
Joining a values-driven, supportive and inclusive team, you will:
Complete casework to a high standard including fostering this capacity in others including regular review of
cases, Outcomes Star measure and completion of progress reports for Child Safety as required.
Participate in program and service planning, review monitoring and evaluation activities, to ensure efficient,
effective and appropriate service provision, including documentation and maintenance of all client records as
required.
Demonstrate leadership by coaching, mentoring and motivating team members to achieve program goals;
including assisting with induction of new staff and supporting staff in case conceptualisation and planning and
completing sit in as required.
Ensure working from a trauma informed and child development practice framework and utilizing evidenced
based interventions.
Download the Position Description below for more important details about the position.
Desired Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
Possession of a relevant degree in social work or psychology and a minimum of three years’ experience
working therapeutically with children and young people who have experienced trauma.
Demonstrated understanding and experience working with of theoretical and therapeutic approaches
relevant to the work of both ROSA and Bridge
Demonstrated ability to undertake risk assessments relating to suicidal ideation and child protection concerns
and capacity to liaise with manage to ensure client safety.
Knowledge skills and experience in one or more of the following – Group work, counselling, community
education and training and culturally responsive practices
Relevant experience in Community Services and or within a Not-For-Profit or Faith Based sectors.
A current Driver Licence.
Currently hold, and/or eligibility to obtain and maintain, both a Disability Worker Screening and a Working with Children Blue Card.
Centacare North Queenslandis a Child Safe and Equal Opportunities Employer. People from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have appropriate work rights in Australia.
