MST Family Therapist

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MacKillop Family Services is hiring a full-time MST Family Therapist in Footscray to deliver Multisystemic Therapy for young people with complex needs, helping keep children safe at home. This fixed term 38 hours per week role covers assessment, intervention and safety planning, with supervision to ensure fidelity. Requirements: Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field and proven experience with high-need families, plus flexibility for evenings and weekends and on call. Desirable: trauma or family violence experience and knowledge of CBT or Structural Family Therapy. Valid driver’s license, Working with Children Check, Criminal History Check and NDIS screening required. Benefits include salary packaging and EAP. Shortlisting may begin immediately; tailor your CV to MST and show on-call readiness when you apply at [email protected].

About the role:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated clinician to deliver Multisystemic Therapy (MST), an evidence-based, intensive, family-focused intervention that works with young people with complex behavioural needs and their families. MST is a well-researched, community-based treatment model designed to support families to safely maintain children at home and prevent out-of-home care.

This program is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing as part of the Family Preservation and Reunification Response program.

The therapist role is central to the MST model. Key responsibilities include comprehensive assessment, intervention planning, and collaborative safety planning with families, young people, and other key service providers. The therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary MST team and participate in weekly supervision and consultation to support clinical decision-making and model fidelity.

This is a Fixed Term (38hours per week - 1 EFT until 11/12/2026 opportunity based in Footscray, VIC within our MST program. The position reports to the MST Supervisor.

Key selection criteria:

• A Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, or a related discipline

• Demonstrated clinical experience working with young people and families with complex needs

• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, and participate in a rotating on-call roster

Highly regarded experience includes:

• Working with families impacted by mental health challenges and/or family violence

• Delivering evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, or other behaviourally informed approaches

• Applying child development knowledge to assessment and intervention

• Managing complex casework involving trauma, risk, and multi-system involvement

For a full listing, please review the attached position description.

For more information, please contact Doliza Reyes-Bibbs, at [email protected]

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training 
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees. 

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.