Therapeutic Specialist - Youth and Family Services

Job description

Lead with Purpose. Transform Lives. Lighthouse Foundation is seeking a Therapeutic Specialist to expand our trauma-informed practice, so children and young people are safe, supported and empowered. WHO ARE WE?: Lighthouse Foundation provides homes and therapeutic care programs to children and young people impacted by long-term neglect, abuse, and homelessness. Our focus is to create caring communities where kids can feel safe, form meaningful relationships, and begin to heal from traumatic experiences. For the past 35 years, our proven Model of Care has successfully transformed the lives of over 1,500 young people using a range of evidence-based strategies. We now educate and support Foster Carers in the same way, so that they too can take care of some of Australia’s most vulnerable children. HOW WILL I HELP?: As a Therapeutic Specialist, you will provide direct clinical support to children, young people and families with complex needs within Lighthouse programs. You will provide therapeutic leadership aligned with the Lighthouse Model of Care and this includes holding a small case load, therapeutic assessments and care planning for young people, contributing to clinical planning,...