Full & Part Time options available.

About Us
Blossoming Kids is a private child & family mental health practice located in Ashmore, QLD. We currently offer Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Social Work and Counselling, and have a view to expand our team and our services, seeking a Play Therapist to join the team. Our vision is to provide evidence based, holistic mental health support to children, young people and their families in fun and engaging ways. We are passionate about early intervention and creating positive outcomes for children and their families. Why Blossoming Kids? We are a well-established business with a small team and are looking for people to help us grow our clinic. Our clinic has full disability access, is quiet and peaceful, we have a welcoming waiting area for parents and it’s fun for the kids We are a mixed-billing practice, with a split of NDIS, private, third party and Medicare referrals, and a very broad range of presenting referral concerns such as trauma, mental health, disability, grief/loss, emotional regulation and relationships, among many others. You will receive internal Play Therapy supervision in order to maintain your registration, group supervision, a strong team approach and a PD allowance. You will be surrounded by other clinicians who have a love for play, art, and supporting and advocating for children and their families. The role includes:
- Conducting regular Play Therapy sessions with children aged 3 and up
- Conducting counselling/therapeutic interventions with older children and teenagers




- Creating goal & treatment plans
- Conducting parent/carer intake and review meetings, providing regular feedback and support to parents/carers
- High engagement in stakeholder contact and meetings, referring out to other services where required.
- Administration tasks such as case noting, report-writing, email/phone contact and requires strong time management skills
- Working with children in out-of-home care and Child Safety Note: Some of our most common referral concerns are around emotional awareness and regulation, confidence and self esteem, social skill development, anxiety, trauma and neurodivergence. A lot of our work is with parents and carers alongside the child’s therapy. If you have experience in these areas, please apply

Requirements:

· Postgraduate qualification in Play Therapy
· Bachelor/undergraduate qualification in the mental health field
· Registration with appropriate governing body (e.g APPTA, APTA, AASW, AHPRA etc)
· Experience implementing Play Therapy interventions
· Experience working with children, young people and their families, including work with parents/carers
· Robust interpersonal skills and quick rapport-building ability
· Strong skills in working holistically as part of a care team
- e.g. with schools, kindy, other therapists, Paediatricians, Child Safety, NGO's.
· Experience working in the Child Safety/foster care system will be highly regarded
· Current blue card
· Current driver's licence
· A positive attitude and a love for play

📌 Play Therapist (Ashmore)
🏢 Blossoming Kids
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