Mental Health Clinician

Deadline: 11 Dec 2022, 5:00 pm

Mental Health Clinician

• Permanent Part Time (0.6EFT), AccessHC headspace locations
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Thriving not for profit organisation, ADO, and salary packaging

About Access Health and Community (AccessHC)

With a 150-year history and caring at our centre, our mission at Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is to build healthier lives together. We have a dedicated and experienced team of over 400 employees and 200 volunteers operating across 18 locations. Our people are the centre of everything we do and contribute to improving the wellbeing of the community every day.

 The opportunity

An exciting new opportunity to join our thriving community health care organisation, work within a truly supportive, and value based culture and engaged workforce. The headspace Hawthorn & Malvern teams work with young people and their families within our community to access a range of services to support their wellbeing. The opportunity has arisen for a Permanent Part time Mental Health Clinician to join the team at Hawthorn and this role any require you to work from any AccessHC headspace location.

What you will be doing

 Key Responsibilities

• Provide short- medium term evidence-informed psychological interventions to a caseload of young people, their family and friends
• Work collaboratively with schools, community groups and other key people in the young person’s life
• Assess, monitor and proactively manage clinical risk

What you will bring

 Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in psychology or social work
• Current registration with AHPRA as a psychologist or registration with the AASW as a Social Worker/Mental Health Social Worker
• Demonstrated experience working in youth, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, community or similar health services (minimum two years’ experience is preferred)
• Experience and recognised training in clinical risk assessment and management (including suicide risk assessment)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment

Attributes

• Genuine interest, passion and ability to work with young people aged 12-25 years, their family and friends
• Skills in working with young people across the 12-25 year age group and a range of developmental stages
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of the youth mental health and related services sector
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively and respectfully with people from a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values

 

Access Health and Community Culture & Benefits

At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging. Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment.

 Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.

 

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits:

• Supportive and values based culture and engaged workforce
• Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• Focus on staff wellbeing and health - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth
• Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging opportunities(up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/entertainment expenses)

Read more about our culture and benefits: https://accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits

Apply Now

Submit your application including your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

Please refer to the position description on our website for the key selection criteria information: https://accesshc.org.au/careers/

For more information regarding your application or if you would like to discuss accessibility requirements, preferred communication methods or other possibilities, please email:  Karen Vogel – Manager, headspace Hawthorn & Malvern karen.vogel@accesshc.org.au

We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and may appoint the role before the end of date of the advertisement.

Applications close: 11^th December 2023

Access Health and Community is a Child Safe Organisation that values inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications form people with disabilities, those with mental health and/or AOD recovery experience, and those with diverse genders and sexualities.

At AccessHC, our vision for reconciliation is an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience equitable health and social outcomes. Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will contribute to achieving reconciliation. We will seek an understanding of and acknowledging histories and injustices, support the active expression of culture, build strong, trusting relationships, and apply culturally appropriate practices within our work. We will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create a welcoming and safe place for everyone at our services.

Access Health and Community acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to Wurundjeri Elders past, present, and future, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

As a vaccine positive organisation, we encourage COVID-19 vaccination. As we offer disability services, we require successful applicants to undergo a NDIS Workers Screening Check, Working With Children Check, Police Check and potentially an International Check.

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