Are you passionate about leading a team through collaboration and empowerment? - This could be the role for you! headspace Warrnambool's team of experienced health professionals, all passionate about improving the mental health and well-being of young people, their families, and friends in our community, are looking for a Clinical Lead. Employee Benefits Above Award Salary - Minimum $115,251.73 (based on qualification and experience) 11 Wellbeing Days (to support worker well-being) - in addition to Annual Leave Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15,899 per FBT year Portable Long Service Leave (from eligible organisations) Regular Clinical Supervision Excellent Learning & Development opportunities About the Role The Clinical Lead is a key senior leadership position within our headspace program. They are responsible for providing leadership to clinical teams to ensure that mental health counselling services are youth-friendly, culturally appropriate and family-inclusive to meet the needs of young people's mental health and wellbeing.
In this role, you will be responsible for the development and continuous review of evidence-based and innovative clinical services and will promote the delivery of services that are of the highest quality through regular evaluation, improvements, and best practice standards. You will also be required to lead and provide timely support to a multidisciplinary team.
This leadership role will be instrumental in leading the development and review of critical management and clinical systems and foster a continuous improvement culture to achieve program outcomes. This will include the delivery of a small clinical caseload, as required, in response to priority referral demands.
This is an Ongoing, Full-Time position - Negotiable Part-Time/Job Share opportunity for the right applicant.
A full list of key duties is outlined in the Position Description, but includes responsibilities in:
Lead and effectively administer the program services in accordance with program service plans, service agreements and funding body requirements, including providing operational support to the staff in the programs. Provide clinical leadership, consultation and expertise to clinical staff and private practitioners in the delivery of early intervention mental health care to young people, their families and friends. Monitor and lead the ongoing delivery and improvement of a high standard of evidence-based care to clients, including appropriate clinical services across the mental health spectrum. Ensure clinical staff are appropriately orientated and provided with adequate supervision, training and professional development, including clinical supervision of tertiary students, provisional and early career clinicians. Promote collaboration with headspace teams and the broader agency to create positive client outcomes. Do your skills include: Ability to monitor and lead the ongoing delivery and improvement of a high standard of evidence-based care to clients, including appropriate clinical services across the mental health spectrum. Considerable knowledge and experience in leading teams to achieve quality service outcomes, providing high-quality line management support and clinical supervision. Ability to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies to young people aged 12-25. Experience within the Mental Health System and knowledge of local referral pathways. Knowledge of and ability to comply with relevant legislation, standards, policies, practices and procedures. Ability to work collaboratively with others, maintain professionalism and actively engage with relevant stakeholders to advocate and support access for young people. Are your credentials: Tertiary level qualifications in an Allied Health discipline including Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy. Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (APHRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Minimum 4 years demonstrated experience within the mental health field, including delivering contemporary, evidence-based practices and therapeutic interventions appropriate for young people. Demonstrated experience and advanced level clinical leadership skills in a range of mental health service settings, including demonstrated experience working in youth mental health settings. A current Drivers Licence. About Brophy (headspace Lead Agency) Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.
At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 200 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.
At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.
Brophy's headspace services are growing across the region – from our Warrnambool services now in operation for almost 15 years; we also provide a satellite service in Portland and are now working to establish a new headspace centre in Hamilton.
Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy: Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.
Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.
For more information please contact Penny Bolton (Executive Manager - Health Services) on 03 5561 8888 or ******. Applications close Friday 13th September 2024 - APPLY VIA LINK BELOW.
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