Careers

• Supportive leadership, reflective supervision, and professional development
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Generous Employee Benefits - Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport + More!

At Life Without Barriers, we’re 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 - we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.

Role: Therapeutic Specialist (Child, Youth & Family)

Location: Townsville, QLD

Employment Type: Permanent Part - Time, four-day week – 9.00am to 5.00pm. We are open to discussing specific days with the applicant.

In this role, you will play a key role in supporting Children and Young People in Out of Home Care by ensuring the consistent application of Life Without Barriers' therapeutic frameworks, including the CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) models.

You will conduct assessments, develop therapeutic plans, provide consultation and reflective practice support to staff and carers, and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people who have experienced complex trauma, abuse, neglect, and family separation.

Learn more about Life Without Barriers and our services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct therapeutic assessments and develop evidence-based plans, including Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs) and Individual Crisis Support Plans (ICSPs).
• Provide therapeutic consultation, guidance and reflective practice support to staff, carers, and care teams.
• Support the implementation of CARE and TCI frameworks to ensure trauma-informed, therapeutic care across services.
• Participate in Care Team Meetings and collaborate with Child Safety and other stakeholders to support positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Coordinate preventative strategies to promote placement stability and reduce the risk of placement breakdown.
• Deliver therapeutic knowledge transfer through coaching, training, and practice support.

Skills & Experience

• A tertiary qualification (Bachelor's degree or higher) in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working with Children and Young People in Out of Home Care (OOHC), therapeutic care settings or clinical environments.
• Strong understanding of child development, complex trauma and the impacts of abuse, neglect and family separation.
• Experience using evidence-based assessment tools and translating assessment outcomes into effective therapeutic interventions.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Current Driver's Licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and any relevant stated based checks.

How to Apply:

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Joelene via recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Thursday 2nd July 2026

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.