Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people who have experienced trauma? Junction Support Services is seeking a Therapeutic Specialist to join our Therapeutic and Allied Health Services team. In this role, you will provide specialized therapeutic support to children and young people in residential care, focusing on trauma recovery and wellbeing. You will work within a dedicated team to deliver individualized therapeutic interventions, develop support plans, and offer clinical leadership. Your work will involve collaborating closely with carers, professionals, and other stakeholders to ensure that children and young people receive the holistic, trauma-informed care they need to thrive.

Key responsibilities include:

Conducting specialized assessments and developing individualized therapeutic support plans.

Providing clinical leadership and secondary consultation to carers and professionals.

Facilitating reflective practice and delivering trauma-informed training.

Engaging in direct therapeutic work with children and young people where appropriate.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent and effective care.

Selection Criteria

To excel in this role, you will need:

A relevant tertiary qualification such as Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, or Counselling and relevant experience to this role.

An understanding of the developmental needs of children and young people, with an ability to apply this knowledge effectively when providing therapeutic support.

Highly developed communication skills and demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direct service in the clinical assessment and treatment of children, young people, and families.

Highly developed ability to provide secondary consultation and advice to other professionals.

Demonstrated knowledge of trauma, attachment and neurobiology frameworks and theories.

Extensive knowledge of family violence and child protection and relevant legislation including MARAM.

If you are committed to supporting children and young people in their journey to recovery from trauma, apply now to join our dedicated team!

How to Apply:

Visit our website, https://junction.org.au/careers/ to download the full application pack which outlines the application procedure.

Applications will only be accepted when sent to [email protected]

Your application must include:

Cover Letter

Resume

Statements addressing each of the selection criteria points (found in the application pack)

Submit your full application via email to [email protected]

Applications close at 10.00 am, Wednesday 12 November 2025

This position is full-time, ongoing and is located in our Wodonga Office.

For any other inquiries, please contact People & Culture 02 6043 7400.

Junction Support Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identified as LGBTIQA+.