Careers

• Competitive base salary + 11.5% super
• Up to $15,900 annual salary sacrifice+ $2600 annual meal & entertainment card
• Monthly rostered day off 
• $12,000 per annum vehicle allowance
• Hybrid working model   
• Full training and certification in CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) will be provided to the successful candidate ensure you are fully equipped to deliver therapeutic, relationship-based care.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Therapeutic Specialist to join our Tasmanian Child, Youth & Family (Tas CYF) services. In this pivotal role, you will provide direct therapeutic support, reflective practice, and practice-based coaching to the children and young people in our care, as well as to their carers, care teams, and staff across a range of programs — including Family-Based Care, Residential Care, Mentoring, Placement Preservation, and Mental Health. Reporting to the Senior Practice Lead, you will play a key role in building capability and embedding high-quality, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care across Tasmania. As a Therapeutic Specialist, you will lead through influence — intentionally coaching, guiding, and supporting care teams to strengthen practice and deliver better outcomes for children and young people in Out of Home Care

Key areas of focus include:

• Providing case consultation and therapeutic input to support children’s individual developmental needs, strengthen healing relationships, and promote safety, belonging, and wellbeing.
• Coaching and building capacity in carers and staff through reflective practice, supervision, and case-based learning.
• Facilitating training, coaching, and reflective forums to strengthen staff and carer understanding of trauma, attachment, and developmental needs, supporting consistent application of CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)  in daily practice.
• Facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs), practice forums, and contributing to the ongoing development of a positive, consistent, and learning-oriented practice culture.
• Partnering closely with the Tasmanian leadership team to strengthen service quality and uphold best practice across programs.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position, primarily based in Hobart, with flexibility to work from both office and home environments to support work-life balance. Please note, regular travel to children, young people and carers on your caseload is required, so the successful applicant must be happy to travel.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing or other related qualification. 
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with the professional body relevant to your qualification. 
• Demonstrated experience in working with children or young people in out of home care who have experienced trauma, abuse and/or neglect
• Strong understanding and experience in coaching staff and carers in the impact of trauma and pain based behaviours
• Current Full Unrestricted Driver’s Licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Vulnerable People check

Benefits

• Monthly Rostered Day Off
• Tax benefits through salary packaging
• Vehicle allowance, laptop and mobile phone

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries contact Jeffrey Edge – jeffrey.edge@lwb.org.au  

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current application closing date, Sunday 6^th July 2025

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