About the role Lead therapeutic care for Children and Young People in OOHC. Manage a caseload (up to 12) and embed trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice. Guide Care Teams, drive case goals, and deliver hands-on therapeutic support under clinical supervision.
Benefits
• Salary packaging options
• Clinical supervision provided
• Professional development support
• Meaningful, values-led work
• Supportive leadership team
Duties
• Conduct assessments and set intervention plans
• Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic support
• Lead Care Team meetings and guide practice
• Manage risk, compliance, and reporting
• Collaborate with stakeholders and courts
Skills & Experience
• Degree in Psychology, Social Work, OT, or MH Nursing
• 5+ years in therapeutic/OOHC settings • Current AHPRA or relevant registration
• NDIS and disability pathway knowledge
• Driver licence and probity checks
About the company / Culture We deliver safe, home-like environments where young people feel heard and valued. Our work is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive. We live our values: Inspired, Courageous, Skilful, Responsive. Collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning shape our culture.
How to apply Submit your CV and cover letter outlining your experience in therapeutic care and OOHC. Include qualifications, registration details, and availability. Apply via our careers page or contact Caro Bryant carolyn.bryant@lifestylesolutions.org.au
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
