Therapeutic Specialist. Permanent Full Time Northern NSW

• Monthly RDO with a competitive salary and salary packaging
• Discounted private health insurance
• Career development and progression opportunities

At Life Without Barriers were all about creating safe supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day we work closely with families carers and communities to help shape brighter futures.

From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability mental health or those seeking refuge were here to break down barriers and build better lives.

Join a Statewide Clinical Team Supporting Children and Young People in Care Flexible Therapeutic Role

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Grafton Lismore or Ballina with flexible hybrid working arrangements

Were seeking a qualified and experienced cliniciansuch as a social worker psychologist counsellor or mental health nurseto join our statewide practice team. Other qualifications and experience will also be considered.

This role offers a high level of flexibility with a significant proportion of work conducted from home (or from our work locations in Grafton Coffs Harbour or Ballina if preferred) balanced by regular in-person engagement with the children young people and carers you support.

This role supports children and young people in out-of-home care across Northern NSW. Our ideal candidate would be based in either Grafton Coffs Harbour Lismore or Ballina.

As part of a multidisciplinary team youll contribute to trauma-informed care planning behaviour support and placement matching to promote safety stability and healing. Youll engage with carers families and professionals to assess needs and guide therapeutic interventions tailored to each childs circumstances.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting psychosocial assessments and contributing to therapeutic formulations
• Developing and reviewing behaviour support plans
• Supporting placement matching and transitions
• Participating in care team meetings and case reviews
• Providing written reports and clinical recommendations
• Offering consultation coaching and guidance to carers and staff

Youll benefit from regular individual and group supervision reflective practice and a supportive team culture that values shared learning and evidence-informed approaches. Our statewide model offers connection with a network of clinicians and opportunities to contribute to service development.

We offer a competitive salary monthly RDOs and access to regular training and coaching. If youre passionate about supporting children and young people through therapeutic careand value flexibility collaboration and clinical supportthis is a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology Social Work Occupational Therapy Mental Health Nursingor other related discipline.
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with the professional body relevant to your qualification.
• Experience using evidence-based assessment tools with young people with trauma informed behaviour.
• Ability to develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports.
• Current Drivers Licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Emma Kennedy via

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Applications close at midnight on Sunday 1^st March 2026

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.