headspace
Burnie

The headspace Clinical Team are seeking an experienced youth focussed Mental Health Clinician to work in their Devonport and Burnie headspace Centres. If you are driven and passionate about improving youth mental health outcomes for young Tasmanian’s, please contact us.  This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, specialising in youth mental health. 

You will work under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Centre Manager and will be responsible for:

• providing a therapeutic and case management service for young people presenting with, mild to moderate mental health challenges
• delivering evidence based psychological interventions, that are culturally appropriate for both groups and individual. 
• delivering psychosocial education to young people, families/caregivers and community groups
• providing secondary consultation as required

The Lead Agency

Cornerstone Youth Services Inc. (CSYS) is the lead agency for headspace Devonport, Burnie and Launceston. CSYS have been providing services to young people aged from 12-25 in the community for over ten years. Website: https://www.cornerstoneyouthservices.com.au/

What we offer

• Remuneration as per the Health Professionals and Support Services Award
• A positive and supportive team environment 
• Access to full salary packaging 
• Employee Assistance Program
• A budget for professional development and external supervision
• 1 day of leave for your birthday
• 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year
• Option 1 day monthly RDO for full time employees

What you’ll need 

Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Mental Health Nursing.

• Registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist (full or provisional), Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse. Current membership OR eligibility for registration with AASW.
• Demonstrated competence in the provision of a full range of mental health services including mental state examinations and psychological assessments. 
• Highly developed skills in managing risk and providing individual, family and group interventions for young people presenting with a broad range of issues.  
• Ability to engage with young people and their families holistically.
• Ability to engage with relevant stakeholders to advocate and support access for young people.
• A commitment to the headspace vision; www.headspace.org.au/careers/the-headspace-way/

Desirable
Post graduate qualifications and/or previous experience working in the youth mental health sector and/or primary healthcare environment. 

For a confidential discussion regarding this position please contact Project Officer Allison Campbell on 6335 3100.  A Position Description can be obtained by phoning or emailing acampbell@csys.com.au.

The Clinical Lead is a key leadership position within the headspace Centre and provides oversight to the coordination and delivery of clinical services within a multidisciplinary team.  The Clinical Lead is primarily responsible for providing clinical leadership and direction to the Centre team, ensuring that day-to-day clinical work is carried out to effectively meet the needs of young people aged 12-25. 

The Clinical Lead will work collaboratively with all clinicians located at the headspace Devonport Centre and Burnie Satellite. This position will also form and maintain working relationships with key agencies in the community to establish integrated care pathways for young people. 

Responsibilities may include (but not limited to):

• Maintain a clinical caseload delivering evidenced-based care and working closely with young people and their family and friends to ensure they are active participants in that care; 
• Monitor and lead the ongoing delivery and improvement of a high standard of evidence-based care, including clinical services across the mental health spectrum and compliance with professional and healthcare standards;
• Develop, review and implement clinical documents and processes and participate in quality assurance activities in alignment with the headspace Model Integrity Framework;
• Contribute to the vision, strategic planning, and relevant policy development for the headspace Centres and actively participate as a member of the leadership team;
• Ensure the collection of all relevant data and documentation for compliance and in order to measure deliverables and continuously improve and evaluate the delivery of services at the headspace centres;
• Provide orientation, clinical support, supervision, direction and peer support to staff (and tertiary students where applicable) and foster a positive leadership/mentoring culture;
• Liaise and work closely with Consortium members and external providers, to ensure the effective functioning of the headspace centres; and
• Promote youth participation and participation of family and friends across all aspects of the service and organisation.

About you

A flexible and agile leader, with a vision for improving youth mental health outcomes in the North West of Tasmania. You will have a collaborative leadership style with the capacity to motivate and guide a multi-disciplinary team.  You will have considerable knowledge and experience in mental health service delivery, including experience in youth mental health.  You will be invested in creating a resilient community and open to opportunities with young people, their family, friends, and the wider community.  You will thrive in building strong stakeholder relationships that bring positive outcomes for delivering a service for headspace and have a willingness to develop a headspace vision for a Clinical Team. www.headspace.org.au/careers/the-headspace-way/

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary level qualifications in an allied health discipline including social work, psychology (either clinical, mental health nursing or occupational therapy. 
• Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) (with mental health endorsement) or current full membership/eligibility for membership (with mental health endorsement) with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Demonstrated experience and advanced level clinical skills in a range of mental health service settings, including youth mental health
• Experience in complex clinical triage (including identification and management of immediate clinical and/or safety concerns), assessment and referral. 
• Experience in service development and maintaining continuous quality improvement. 
• Demonstrated experience in the leadership of multidisciplinary teams, including the provision of clinical supervision and the facilitation of clinical review and performance management processes. 
• Proven track record in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver to agreed deadlines.
• Highly developed digital literacy, verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a diverse range of people including young people and their family and friends.

The Lead Agency 
Cornerstone Youth Services Inc. (CSYS) is the lead agency for headspace Devonport, Burnie and Launceston.  CSYS have been providing services to young people aged from 12-25 in the community for over ten years.  Website: www.cornerstoneyouthservices.com.au/

Benefits of working with us

• A community facing role with the opportunity to work across two headspace Centres (Devonport and Burnie)
• Full salary packaging for vehicles, mortgage or rent
• Remuneration as per the Health Professionals and Support Services Award
• Your own professional development and external supervision budget
• 1 day leave for your birthday 
• 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year
• Working with a friendly, supportive and engaging team
• Option of monthly RDO for fulltime employees

For a confidential discussion regarding this position please contact Project Officer Allison Campbell on 6335 3100.  A Position Description can be obtained by phoning or emailing acampbell@csys.com.au.