Established in 1923, Karitane is a dynamic and innovative not-for-profit health organisation and registered charity providing early parenting services. We support families with children from birth to 5 years of age through building parenting capacity, enhancing parent-child relationships, and strengthening a family’s connections with supports in their community. Our services are evidence-based and delivered by a caring and highly trained professional team of child and family health nurses, paediatricians, social workers, psychologist,s and psychiatrists offering complete, holistic care.
OUR CARE
Karitane staff provide safe, effective, family-centred quality care consistent with the organisation’s mission, philosophy, values and standards of care, and adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct.
OUR VISION
Our impact will enable children to have the best start in life
OUR PURPOSE
We are trusted early parenting experts empowering families and children to be healthy, confident and resilient.
SUPPORTING OUR PEOPLE
Karitane is a family-friendly, flexible workplace with a strong culture of success that reflects our values of innovation, excellence, respect and collaboration. We are a passionate, dynamic and highly engaged team making a difference to families’ lives. We support each other and provide excellent professional development opportunities. We offer a comprehensive well-being support package, Employee Assistant Program, Perkbox reward & recognition program and discounted gym membership. If you come from NSW Ministry of Health or other affiliated health organizations you can transfer your leave entitlements to Karitane.
What we offer….
Not-for-profit salary Packaging benefits to reduce your tax
17.5% leave loading
12% Superannuation
Fitness Passport
Perkbox save $ on Perks and an extensive Wellbeing hub
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Career Opportunities
Family-Friendly Accredited Workplace
Employee benefits and more…
Benefits of a Career at Karitane:-
Family-friendly workplace.
Professional development, support, and mentoring.
Opportunity to salary package up to $16,050 tax-free (as a not-for-profit and registered charity).
Accrued day off once a month for full time roles.
Exciting career opportunities.
Flexible work practices where possible.
Meaningful work – that makes a difference.
Karitane has exceptional working conditions focused on providing a workplace that values Excellence, Respect, Collaboration and Innovation. Please note: If you work in the NSW Public Health system and other Affiliated Health Organisations your accruals of leave and service can be transferred across to Karitane.
Job Description
Purpose of the role
Karitane Parent, Infant and Child Mental Health Services (PICMHS) provides mental health assessment and therapeutic intervention for parents during the perinatal period (pregnancy and the first postpartum year) and families with young children 0-5 years.
The role of the PCIT Clinician is to provide intervention for parents and their children aged 12 months to 4 years. Primary treatment interventions will include Parent Child Interaction- Therapy (PCIT) and Parent Child Interaction Therapy- Toddlers (PCIT-T). Karitane PCIT services are flexibly delivered in person or via Telehealth. The PCIT Clinician may be required to deliver therapeutic services to clients presenting to outpatient, residential, and brief consultation-based services and support quality and practice improvement projects, and research initiatives.
The PCIT Clinician (Toddler Clinic) provides safe, effective, quality care consistent with Karitane’s mission, values and standards of care, and the Professional Code of Conduct.
Karitane staff provide safe, effective, quality care consistent with the organisation’s mission, philosophy, values and standards of care, and adhere to the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
About You
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT in accordance with The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Allied Health / Nursing awards Shift times and days may be varied according to the needs of the organisation. Karitane services are provided at a number of sites within the Sydney Metropolitan Area. The majority of Karitane’s services close for approximately two weeks over the Christmas/New Year period, during which time employees are required to take leave. This position may be required to provide clinical services via Telehealth in a work from home capacity.
Karitane supports a smoke free environment including grounds, buildings and vehicles. Applicants will have a commitment to EEO & WHS, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity.
Relevant Police Check, Working with Children Check, Apprehended Violence Orders and prior employment checks, including relevant disciplinary proceedings, will be conducted on recommended applicants.
Child Safe Standards:
“Karitane is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for all children and young people. We are dedicated to upholding the Child Safe Standards, all staff share responsibility for maintaining a child safe culture”.
VACCINATIONS
Category A workers are required to meet and maintain the vaccination criteria (as per the current NSW Health policy directive) including annual influenza vaccinations.
Key Selection Criteria: (Each criteria must be addressed in your cover letter)
AHPRA registration as a Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse. A degree in Psychology, Social Work or Nursing which provides eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association/full registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Psychologist should have full registration and Clinical Psychologist should have endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Master’s degree (or higher) in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
Registered Nurse in order to meet Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 should demonstrate at least 5 years fulltime equivalent post registration experience and approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to perinatal, infant and/or child mental health.
Training and experience in delivering Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Arabic speaking
Computer literacy and ability to used technology for the purposes of service delivery.
Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated understanding of multicultural parenting issues
Previous research experience or interest in research with children and/or families.
Previous experience and /or interest in facilitating group sessions
