• Full time ongoing position (.8FTE negotiable)
• SCHADS Level 6 + 12% Super + Generous Salary Packaging to increase your take home pay
• Optional monthly rostered day off to manage your work life balance
• Thomastown Location

Kids First have a prominent 130 year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you want to contribute to safeguarding children, keeping families connected and together, and are looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity.

Your new role

As the family therapist within the Therapeutic Services program you will have the opportunity to utilise an integrated approach to strengthening family connections and supporting stability and nurturance for children. As the family therapist you will:

• Provide high quality, ethical and professional centre-based family therapy counselling services.
• Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders to ensure quality intervention for children and families.
• Contribute to the development and strengthening of therapeutic practice across programs through consultation, modelling and reflective discussion.
• Ensure contemporary knowledge of relevant Government policy and programs at the local, state and federal levels
• In addition to clinical work, the therapist offers secondary consultation and reflective support to practitioners, strengthening systemic and relational practice across programs.

About you

• Appropriate qualification in Family Therapy and registration with appropriate body.
• Minimum three to five years of practice experience as a Family Therapist
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in assessment, succinct formulation and family therapy interventions with families.
• Able to manage a complex case load, recording appropriate case notes and records in compliance with organisational and legislative requirements.
• Ability to understand the complexity and diversity of our clients and ensure equitable, responsive and quality service.
• The ability to develop and maintain positive professional relationships within the organisation and wider networks.

How we reward you

• An organisation that truly lives its values
• Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in specialist evidence-based models, such as Promoting First Relationships (PFR)
• Enjoy ‘not for profit' benefits such as salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas
• Purchased leave and portable long service leave options
• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program

How to apply

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://kidsfirst.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6886982.

Applications close 08 May 2026 at 10pm

For inquiries about the position: Cicely Alderson-Hughes, Vic Operations Lead - caldersonhughes@kidsfirstaustralia.org.au

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable). Requirement to comply with Kids First vaccination policy where supporting evidence may be requested in order to perform duties.