Child and Youth Therapeutic and Wellbeing Practitioner

54 reasons is proud to play a key role in the new Child and Young Person Therapeutic Service supporting children and young people impacted by family violence.

In a newly created role the Child and Youth Therapeutic and Wellbeing Practitioner will provide trauma-informed counselling and therapeutic support working alongside children young people and their families to promote safety healing and recovery. You will play a pivotal role in championing a child-rightsbased approach ensuring childrens voices experiences and strengths are central to all aspects of service delivery.

54 reasons is Australias leading child rights organisation no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement were here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive in all their diversity.

With the childs voice at the centre we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory and across regions remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this part-time (up to 0.8 FTE/30.4 hrs negotiable) maximum term role available until November 2027 youll work as a part of our Children and Young People Therapeutic Service team in Gosnells Armadale Serpentine Jarrahdale in Western Australia to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

• Supporting children and young people affected by family and domestic violence including those with diverse and intersecting needs
• Creating age-appropriate therapeutic support to enhance their safety recovery and healing
• Delivering a mix of one-to-one and family-based case management and therapeutic healing/counselling methods
• Supporting safety recovery and healing for children and young people who are victim survivors of family violence
• Working in partnership with a team that includes Senior Practitioners Child Development Specialists Family Support Specialists Community and other service providers to support the recovery healing and restoration journey of young people and adults accessing the service

A place to feel valued:

Your expertise in and commitment to reflective ethical practice will be invaluable. Youre a practitioner with proficiency in therapeutic interventions for children and young people impacted by trauma and family violence and who thrives working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality culturally safe support.

This role requires:

• Understanding of the impacts of Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) on childrens development behaviour and capacity for self-regulation
• Understanding of how FDV affects attachment family functioning and caregiving relationships
• Knowledge of developmental stages in children and how these influence needs behaviour and responses to stress
• Knowledge of trauma in children and young people within the context of FDV including trauma responses and long-term effects
• Knowledge of protective behaviours and strategies that support the safety and wellbeing of children and young people

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong and proudly diverse whether in race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities backgrounds and talents embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation and offer a range of rewards for your effort including:

• Award rate salary (Level 5.1 - $51.00 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions
• A great team and flexible work environment
• Learning and professional development opportunities
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if thats what you want)!

Follow thislink for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you

Wed love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Position Description: Child and Youth Therapeutic and Wellbeing Practitioner PD

Program Profile: Children and Young People Therapeutic Service

Applications Close: 5pm WST 18^th January 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in so dont delay in applying!

For more information please do not hesitate to call Regional Manager Amanda Splatt on.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didnt quite hit the mark for you please let us know at. Were dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported no matter your race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality neurodiversity culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check a Working with Children Check and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguardinghere.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

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