Allied Health Practitioner - Contractor

Employer: headspace Upper Coomera

G’Day, Jingeri, Hello!

At headspace, we value our people as our greatest asset. We attract and retain great people who use their skills and experience to make a difference in the health and well-being of young people. If you’re a natural at working with young people or looking to build your career in youth mental health, this could be the role for you.

About our Lead Agency, Lives Lived Well

At Lives Lived Well our unwavering belief is that with the right support, people can change their lives. We are a not-for-profit healthcare provider that offers evidence-based services across Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. 

To learn more about Lives Lived Well and our values, click here

About the role

We’re looking for an Allied Health Professional to provide mental health sessions under the Better Access Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) pathway, for young people (12 – 25 years old), using a Mental Health Care Plan. You will be self-employed and working on contract with our centre, and bulk billing your clients.

Our clinical team will work with you to quickly build up a caseload that is in line with your capacity, skills, and experience. You will always have support from an on-site clinical team including in-reach positions from Queensland Health and our in-house clinical team.

You will have flexibility around hours and days you’d like to offer appointments (between Monday to Friday), with some limited out-of-hours availability required from time to time.

You’d be a great fit if

• You are motivated, organized, and you prefer to manage your own schedule. You would be working autonomously, with support from our clinical team.
• You’ve got a passion to help your community and build a career working with young people aged 12-25 years old.
• You’ve got the knowledge and experience to work with a range of presentations within the mild to moderate spectrum. This can include, but is not limited to, stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harm alcohol and drug use and family discord.
• You have tertiary qualifications in psychology, mental health, social work, occupational therapy and/or have a current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) membership.
• You have ABN and professional indemnity insurance.
• You have a Medicare provider number and you can bill under the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS).

 

What’s in it for you?

• On-site clinical support from an experienced team at all times.
• Opportunities to attend group supervision and case conferences, as well as internal professional development workshops.
• No admin fees! We have an experienced administration staff to support you with appointment management, billing and other needs, free of charge.
• Flexibility around hours and days.
• Access to modern, comfortable consulting rooms with IT equipment supplied.
• Free parking for you and your clients.

 

How to apply

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance headspace Upper Coomera and our culture. 

Apply by sending your cover letter and resume to Lissy Suthers, Clinical Team Leader via email at Alicia.Suthers@headspaceuc.org.au