About the role:

The FFT-CW Family Therapist provides family therapy untilising the FFT-CW model to client families where a child/ren are referred to the program by DCJ because of the child protection risk to the family and the imminent likelihood of an OOHC placement for the child/ren. Therefore, holding and reducing risk in the family home is a paramount objective for the person in the role.

The Family Therapist will assess and hold a degree of risk and act in a responsible and ethical way when managing and working towards reducing the level of risk in the family. This will include transparency and adhering to mandatory reporting legislation and direction from management. The Family Therapist will work respectfully and collaboratively with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD families, review referral information, identify and engage key participants, clearly identify the clinical needs of families, identifying systemic strengths and limitations...