Contact Liaison Officer (Clinical) - NSW,VIC,SA

Salary: $70 000 - $ 90 000

Deadline: 22 May 2020, 11:55 pm

• Innovation in Education and Youth Mental Health
• $70,000 - $90,000 commensurate with skills and experience
• Generous salary packaging opportunities available, up to the maximum amount

Tell me about the role……

The Be You Contact Liaison Officer (Clinical) will work under the direction of the State/Territory Manager to support schools through the delivery of the Be You Bushfire strategy to Australian primary and secondary schools within the bushfire impacted areas.

The incumbent will work directly to support school communities to develop recovery action plans or undertake other activities to assist the school community on their recovery journey.

The role will contribute to the establishment and successful delivery of timely and evidence based postvention support to school communities to assist them to plan, respond and recover.                          

Who are we looking for?

The Be You Contact Liaison Officer (Clinical) will be an experienced, clinically qualified mental health professional providing expert advice and support to primary and secondary schools.

The position calls for an individual who can engage, liaise and negotiate with a broad range of stakeholders and organisations; whilst displaying outstanding clinical skills and maintaining a supportive relationship with prospective and participating schools.

A tertiary qualification in an approved allied health discipline and eligibility for membership with the appropriate professional body is essential. Proven clinical skills in the provision of mental health care to young people including risk assessments, appropriate referral, support and liaison with family and other networks will be required to succeed in this role.

This role requires the consultant to have the ability to work independently and within a team and willingness to travel intra state and interstate with short a notice period.

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.

Based in SA, NSW, VIC a full time role with competitive salary ($70,000 - $90,000) plus car allowance and generous salary packaging benefits. Remuneration is dependent on skills and experience.

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

Application Process: Please click on the ‘Apply now’ link to upload your personal details, cover letter addressing the 3 key selection questions and your CV. To view the key selection criteria, click on the (Position Description) for further information.

Application Process

To apply for the role of Contact Liaison Officer (Clinical), please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the following three (3) Key Selection Questions. Please limit your response to these questions to no more than 300 words per question.

Key Selection Questions:

1. What is your experience in working with young people with mental health issues, including assessing risk? What is your understanding of how mental health issues impact on young people and their learning?
2. What are some key characteristics in engaging schools in a mental health program, such as Be You? Drawing on your experience and/or observation, describe some of the challenges and opportunities you might face.
3. What could the effects on a school be if they have been impacted by a natural disaster and what actions might a school take to support the community?

 

Applications Close: Friday 22 May 2020, 11:55PM

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this role and all current vacancies.

To be eligible for this position you must have the right to work in Australia. A Working with Children Check (or State/Territory equivalent) is required for this position.

headspace is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

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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