Play Therapist
Date Posted:
- January 14, 2025
Job Description:
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, qualified and experienced Play Therapist to join our paediatrics team.
Working across Community Health and NDIS, this is a part time position (0.6-0.8 FTE), The role is ongoing 2 days per week with an additional 2 days available on a fixed term for 18 months. (With potential for ongoing depending on funding changes).
This role will be based in the beautiful scenic Yarra Ranges sites in Lilydale, Belgrave and other sites/outreach as required.
Working with children and their families, you will help improve the social and emotional wellbeing of children aged 2-6 years. Make a real difference and join our friendly team!
Must have – Allied health Bachelor’s qualification and a minimum graduate certificate in Play Therapy.
Full registration with APPTA or APTA is also essential.
About the role:
This position is responsible for the provision of child-centred, trauma informed and developmentally appropriate interventions to children who have experienced trauma, have a disability, are experiencing anxiety, depression, or struggling with social, emotional and/ or behavioural regulation concerns.
The position aims to provide evidence based, high quality, safe, patient/client centred care that meets current professional best practice standards.
Position Responsibilities:
In the role you will:
- Conduct initial screening of referrals and assessments of children (ages 2-6)
- Conduct individual play therapy sessions with children on a regular basis as agreed with the parent or carer
- Provide caregivers with appropriate psychoeducational information about their children’s emotional wellbeing and behavioural needs
- Deliver services in line with Inspiro’s model of care (public and fee for service)
- Communicate with external agencies including feedback to referrers and other relevant agencies through case liaison, preparing high quality assessment, review and discharge reports.
- Ensure timely, accurate and professional completion of client data entry, case notes and any other record keeping required by the Inspiro
- Liaise with other agencies in order to support and advocate for and on behalf of clients including completion of all required documentation, as required.
About You:
You will have:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in allied health/ human service related field including counselling, psychology, social work, occupational therapy (essential)
- Additional qualifications – minimum graduate certificate in play therapy (essential)
- Full registration with APPTA or APTA (essential)
- Demonstrated experience in using play therapy when working with children with a disability and/or who have experienced trauma
- Proven ability to function both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with clients and other service providers
- Previous involvement in quality improvement/team projects to improve the quality of client care
- Good IT skills and experience using electronic client record systems
- Current Victorian Driver’s Licence and ability to drive a range of vehicles as required.
Essential
To be the successful candidate you must:
- meet the position requirements,
- undertake a current Police Record Check,
- hold an Employee Working with Children Check
- hold an NDIS Worker Clearance Check.
Inspiro may request additional background checks subject to current legislation.
How to Apply:
Tell us why you’d like to work at Inspiro and what you can bring to this role.
Please send your updated resume and cover letter directly to our HR team at employment@inspiro.org.au. If you have any questions, please get in touch. We’re keen to recruit for this role ASAP – so we’ll shortlist as applications are received. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Why work with us?
- Wellbeing is our priority – we’re committed to a culture that values and supports staff wellbeing. All our leaders are trained in mental health first aid and our wellbeing initiatives are ever evolving and promoted across our organisation. We have trained Wellbeing Connectors, supported Personal Resilience Plans, a Wellness Well for staff wellbeing driven activities, an active Health & Wellbeing Committee (just to name a few) and of course our Employee Assistance Program.
- Attractive remuneration – receive a generous salary and benefits, including NFP salary packaging, meal and entertainment and novated lease.
- Great team culture – we promote a collaborative approach across Inspiro and understand that by embracing hybrid models of work where possible, our staff can benefit from a flexible, family-friendly, and outcome-focused culture and bring their whole selves to work.
- Ongoing professional development – we invest in workforce development and provide opportunities for our staff to grow and enhance the way we work and provide services.
- Everyone is welcome – Inspiro encourages a diverse and inclusive culture where individual differences and intersecting identities are respected and celebrated.
- Free onsite car parking & accessible public transport – we have free onsite car parking and are also close to Lilydale and Belgrave train stations.
*We’re excited to announce our upcoming merger with Access Health and Community, an organisation with a 150-year legacy of compassionate care. With over 400 employees and 200 volunteers across 18 locations, this partnership strengthens our shared commitment to delivering exceptional care. This is an exciting time to join Inspiro, as this merger brings new opportunities to grow, innovate, and make an even greater impact in the communities we support.
We welcome Everyone. Inspiro is committed to an inclusive workforce and celebrates the value of difference and diversity. We encourage applications from people of all abilities and ages, First Nations people and people of all cultures. We also encourage people to apply who have a lived experience of mental health challenges so that our workforce can better connect with our community and drive collaborative and innovative healthcare improvements.
