Mental Health Clinician

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000

Deadline: 10 Oct 2019, 5:00 pm

• Seeking allied health professionals, including Occupational Therapists and Social Workers
• Full-time or Part-time position based in Melbourne CBD
• Job share or flexible work arrangements considered
• Competitive salary ($80,000 - $90,000 full time equivalent)  including generous salary packaging benefits

Tell me about the role……

The Mental Health Clinician will work across two innovative online services, the headspace Work and Study Service and the headspace Career Mentoring Service. These programs support young people in reaching their employment and education goals, with integrated clinical support.

Undertaking a clinical advisory role, the incumbent will, in collaboration with the Clinical Practice Division, provide guidance and oversight for the clinical governance and risk of the Vocational Programs including leading the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and appropriate management and escalation of risk.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a health professional with qualifications and experience in assessment and treatment of mental health and other related issues for young people, The successful applicant will have completed their tertiary qualifications in an Allied Health discipline – either Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing or Psychology (OTs, Mental Health Nurses and Psychologists need to be fully registered with AHPRA). 

You will have demonstrated knowledge and clinical skills in the provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health assessments, crisis intervention, psychoeducation and short term treatment.

The finer details….

In return we offer a flexible and dynamic environment where you have the opportunity to truly make a difference to young Australians. Remuneration is dependent on skills and experience, and includes generous salary packaging opportunities.

This role is offered until 30 June 2021 in line with our funding term.

Please note candidates with Full-time or Part-time availability are encouraged to apply.

Application Process: Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to upload your personal details, letter of application, response to the three (3) key selection criteria questions and your CV.

The headspace Reconciliation Action Plan has recently been implemented through a co-design process with employees across the organisation. We are committed to strengthening the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in everything that we do and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role and all current vacancies.

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