Private Allied Health Professional (Psychology, SW, OT) - headspace Bondi Junction

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Salary: Medicare Rebate inc. 20% administration fee

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025, 11:55 pm

Private Allied Health Practitioners - headspace Bondi Junction

headspace Bondi Junction has opportunities for MBS registered  Allied Health Practitioners  with post registration experience to deliver a co-operative, multi-disciplinary model of care at headspace Bondi Junction, and work closely with headspace multidisciplinary team that includes GPs, private allied health staff, and collocated service partners to maximise opportunities to identify innovative, co-ordinated solutions for individual clients.

We offer you:

• Newly refurbished consultation rooms, PC, printer, telephone and community resource materials

• Extensive clinical and administrative support

• Scheduling appointments for clients

• SMS txt reminders to clients for appointments and follow-ups

• Opportunity to engage in monthly peer supervision with practitioners across the centre, participation in education and training such as monthly special interest group

• The opportunity to contribute & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including our headspace Clinical Lead, Youth Access Team, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, General Practitioners, and other allied health professionals, for case-conferencing and team discussions regarding referrals into the Centre.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

Essential

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications (Allied Health Discipline)

• Fully registered health professional with AHPRA with mental health experience i.e. Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist or Psychologist, (Social Workers should be eligible for membership with the AASW).

• Experience in the provision of clinical mental health services for young people including engaging and providing care with young people ages 12-25 years who have mental health, alcohol and other drug problems and implement evidence-based psychological interventions.

• Demonstrated knowledge of DSM-5 terminology and diagnoses.

• Demonstrated ability to undertake assessment and screening of clients and their carer’s and the ability to develop understanding/knowledge of determining care needs and assist clients to access necessary services.

• Working knowledge of current legislation and government policy in relation to mental health and alcohol and other drug disorders, particularly as it relates to young people in NSW.

• Proven ability to work independently to manage own role and responsibility in a varied work environment

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving, advocacy and negotiation skills including the ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with young people, family/carers, workers and other agencies.

• Competence regarding clinical information systems, software packages and willingness to be trained and implement MDS, the headspace data collection and registration tool. Other software packages i.e. Best Practice.           

Desirable     

• Previous experience working in a headspace Centre 

Requirements:

• Medicare Provider Number

• Professional Indemnity Insurance

• Criminal record Check

• Working with Children Check

• Vaccinations in line with NSW Health requirements 

If interested in applying send your CV and cover letter addressing how you meet the selection criteria to Nefeli (Centre Manager) at the e-mail address below.

nefeli.pnevmatikos@health.nsw.gov.au