Family Therapeutic Worker

About the Opportunity

The Family Therapeutic Worker will provide holistic and therapeutic support to young people and their families who are participating in the Living Learning Program.  

This role focuses on addressing complex needs arising from adversity, trauma, and other challenges, promoting resilience, and enhancing overall wellbeing. The practitioner will do this by building a comprehensive clinical assessment of the influencing factors for non-engagement with education and poor mental health.  With a primary focus on the family system the role of the practitioner is to design interventions in efforts to meet the therapeutic needs of the family with clinical support from the LL Operations Manager.  

The practitioner will also work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored clinical support to families. They will be grounded in program logic of supporting the young person to increase school attendance and stabilise their mental health as a key objective of their position and purpose within the team.  
 

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• Has experience engaging with families who have young people facing barriers to education.
• Is excited about working in a multi-disciplinary team to find innovative new ways of working.
• Demonstrated experience in providing therapeutic support to young people and families, particularly those who have experienced trauma and adversity.
• Experience in case management tasks and developing individualized support planss 

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement

Essential:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or a related field.
• Registration with relevant professional bodies (e.g., AASW, APS) is desirable.
• Post graduate qualification in family therapy is desirable.  
• Strong clinical assessment and therapeutic intervention skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and engage effectively with young people, families, and professionals.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and coordinate support services.
• Proven ability to create a strong therapeutic alliance and create balance within power relationships.  
   

Screening Criteria:

• National Police check
• Working with Children check or ability to obtain
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia 

Applications for this role will close on 19th May 2026

or Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early.  

Please include your current resume and cover letter.
Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities.  If you have any needs throughout the recruitment process that have not already been catered for, we encourage you to contact recruitment@mcm.org.au to let us know how we can better support you to apply.

About MCM

MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. 
We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access

At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.