Senior Therapist
- Lead the development and implementation of therapeutic plans for children and young people in care, working with foster and kinship carers.
- Deliver community- and home-based therapy using approaches such as DDP, Theraplay, Narrative and Expressive therapies.
- Consult on carer suitability assessments and contribute to training and development for carers and colleagues.
We Are Key Assets Australia
Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster care & family services across all states, the ACT, Norfolk Island and Cocos Keeling Islands. Our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities.
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people, and all of our external stakeholders.
About the opportunity:
We are seeking a Senior Therapist with minimum 5 years’ experience to join the team in Woodville and take a lead role in the development of therapeutic plans for children and young people in care.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, our therapists provide community and home-based therapy using modalities including DDP, Theraplay, Narrative and Expressive.
Core tasks include:
- Recommend and implement plans with foster and kinship carers that address the needs to children and young people, including those living with disability or special needs, recognising that carers are the primary agents of change
- Provide regular consultation pertaining to suitability assessments for carers
- Contribute to training and development of carers and colleagues
About you:
The ideal candidate is knowledgeable, personable and has a keen interest in supporting the wellbeing of children and young people in care.
Additionally, we would love to see:
- Ability to communicate simply and effectively to a variety of stakeholders including executive leadership and carer families
- Understanding of state-based legislation including regulations regarding equal opportunity
- Computer literacy and confidence maintaining comprehensive administrative records and reporting
About My Key Assets:
The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee benefits are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work every day.
- Work-life balance: We support a hybrid approach to work and have developed a flexible work framework to support this. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible.
- Health and wellbeing: We provide discounted health insurance and gym memberships, confidential 24/7 counselling services and offer 5 weeks of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service.
- Professional development: Access face-to-face training, digital eLearning and an online library. Apply to our Annual Learning Fund for subsidised professional development opportunities from day 1.
- Salary packaging: Part of your salary is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year.
The fine print:
- This is a permanent full-time opportunity, with flexible hybrid-working conditions
- Applications close Friday 11 December 2026. Applications will be viewed as they come in, so we encourage you to apply early!
- If you have any questions about KAA or this role, please contact Michael Ainsworth, State Director at michael.ainsworth @keyassets.org.au
- Successful candidates will be required to return a National Police Check, hold a valid Working with Children Check and open drivers licence.
A note for our recruiter network: we’re handling recruitment in-house and kindly ask that agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this opportunity.
Key Assets Australia is committed to equal opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets Australia is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
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