19 Sep
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Life Without Barriers
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Queensland
19 Sep
Life Without Barriers
Queensland
MST Clinician.
Permanent Full Time - Logan
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Job no:
******
Employment type:
Full Time
Location:
Logan
Categories:
Child, Youth & Family
MST Clinician – Make a Lasting Difference
Small, focused caseload of 4–6 families
– intensive support with the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change
Structured MST training & clinical supervision
– build your expertise with ongoing professional development and career growth
Flexible work-from-home options
– enjoy autonomy while remaining connected to a supportive clinical team
Attractive employee benefits
– Tool of Trade Vehicle, fuel card, salary packaging, monthly RDO, phone, laptop & more
Flexible working hours
– including some evening work to engage families when support is most effective
Join one of the most rigorously researched family-based intervention models, with demonstrated outcomes in reducing youth offending, strengthening family functioning and supporting young people to remain safely at home.
About the Role
As an
MST Clinician
, you'll work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team to provide intensive, evidence-based clinical intervention to a small caseload of young people aged
***** years
who present with offending behaviours and varying levels of youth justice involvement, together with their families.
Working under the guidance of a
Clinical Supervisor
, you'll provide predominantly in-home and community-based clinical services, working closely with young people, caregivers, families and other key supports to address the factors contributing to offending behaviour.
Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
is an empirically based, internationally recognised treatment model developed through more than 30 years of applied research.
MST takes a
whole-of-family and systems-based approach
, addressing the factors that influence a young person's behaviour across individual, family, peer, school/vocational and community environments.
This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified health professional who is passionate about youth justice and wants to use an evidence-based approach to create
real and lasting change
for young people and their families.
Through the MST model, you'll develop and implement comprehensive, systemic intervention plans while working intensively with families to achieve sustainable outcomes.
Who Thrives in This Role?
This role suits clinicians who:
Enjoy working intensively with families experiencing complex challenges.
Are confident,
engaging young people and families who may be hesitant or resistant to services.
Want to see
measurable outcomes and meaningful change
through their clinical work.
Value accountability, reflection, feedback and ongoing professional growth.
Prefer a
flexible and autonomous role
while being supported by a close-knit clinical team.
Your Main Responsibilities Will Include
Delivering high-quality clinical services to a targeted caseload of young people and their families, including assessment, case conceptualisation, treatment planning and intervention.
Implementing the MST intervention model through intensive contact with young people, caregivers and families.
Working collaboratively with families and relevant community agencies to identify and address barriers to positive outcomes.
Developing and delivering individualised, evidence-based interventions across family, caregiver, peer, school and community systems.
Providing flexible clinical support, including
evening work where required
, to best meet the needs of families.
Building strong therapeutic relationships and engaging families who may have experienced difficulty engaging with services previously.
Participating in a
shared on-call roster
, supported by your Clinical Supervisor and team, helping ensure families can access assistance when it matters most.
This is a
Full-Time Permanent
position, based at our
Springwood office
, with flexibility to work from home.
Skills & Experience
We're looking for a clinician who is passionate about working with young people and families and is comfortable working intensively within complex environments.
You will bring:
A
Masters qualification in Psychology or Social Work
is preferred.
Minimum requirement of a
4-year degree in Social Work or Psychology
.
Degrees in related fields such as counselling or family/systems therapy will be considered alongside relevant experience.
Registration or eligibility for registration with the relevant professional organisation/s (e.g. AASW or Psychology Board of Australia).
A current
Class C Driver Licence
.
Knowledge and/or expertise in family/caregiver systems theory, behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapies and their application to young people with offending behaviours.
Relevant experience working with marginalised, minority and/or difficult-to-engage young people and their families.
Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver evidence-based interventions with individuals, families and broader systems.
Flexibility, resilience and a commitment to working intensively with families, including after hours when required.
What We Offer
Alongside comprehensive MST training, clinical supervision and professional development, Life Without Barriers offers:
Tool of Trade Vehicle and Fuel Card
Salary packaging benefits up to $15,900 per annum
Mobile phone and laptop
On-call roster allowance
A rostered day off each month
Flexible work-from-home opportunities
Autonomy in managing your caseload and organising your working day
A supportive multidisciplinary team environment
Structured opportunities for
career development and career progression
The opportunity to work within an internationally recognised, evidence-based therapeutic model
Applications close at midnight Monday 28th September.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants.
We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Organisation
Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow.
With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia.
We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness.
We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.
Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants.
We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
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📌 Mst Clinician. Permanent Full Time - Logan (Queensland)
🏢 Life Without Barriers
📍 Queensland