headspace provides support to young people aged 12-25 experiencing mild to moderate or emerging mental health issues. The multidisciplinary team at headspace Canberra works to improve health, social, vocational, and educational outcomes for young people.
Grand Pacific Health is the lead agency of headspace Canberra. We are a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally-tailored, high-quality physical and mental health services across NSW and the ACT.
About the position
As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work collaboratively with young people and their support systems (including, as appropriate, their family or carers and other service providers) to identify their support needs and goals, and to develop collaborative care plans, ensuring best outcomes are delivered in a youth-friendly context.
You will provide high-quality psycho-social assessment and evidence-based, focused interventions, working closely with the other members of the headspace Canberra teams and external service providers to maximise care outcomes for young people referred to headspace Canberra.
This position is suitable for Mental Health Clinicians with their full APHRA and/or mental health accreditation and have the capacity to bill to the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS). We will also consider applicants currently working towards these requirements.
We can offer board-approved supervision including discipline-specific supervision for 5+1 interns (Master of Professional Practice Graduate) or with a Mental Health Accredited Social Worker.
This is a full-time or part-time role, with flexibility over days and hours. Full-time employees have the opportunity to take a Rostered Day Off each month. This role is fixed term until June 2026, which coincides with the review period for Grand Pacific Health's (GPH) headspace contract. Funding for headspace services is generally stable and ongoing. We strongly encourage you to reach out to us with any questions you have about this.
We are looking for someone with:
Current or working towards full AHPRA registration as a psychologist, clinical psychologist, mental health nurse, or occupational therapist (accredited with OTA as meeting the Australian Competency Standards for occupational therapists in mental health) or qualifications in social work and eligibility to work towards accreditation with the AASW as a mental health social worker. Experience in assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders, provision of Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, and other evidence-based focused psychological strategies. Demonstrated understanding of key issues in relation to the health and wellbeing needs of young people with mental health and/or substance use problems. Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with young people, and their family and friends. Interested?
Visit our website to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your application addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description and include this in your application or it may mean that your application does not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
For more information contact: Lachlan Canty, Service Manager headspace Canberra on (02) 6113 5*** or ******
Applications close: 22nd November 2024
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, young people from multicultural communities, and people with a disability.
Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.
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