You will have a passion for working with young people, and inspiring them to develop resilience. You will have strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and nurture relationships at a personal, organisational and community level. 

You will be working closely with our headspace Clinical team. You will develop referral pathways across the youth sector with stakeholders such as external health providers and community services organisation.

You will be supported in this role by a team of experience youth healthcare experts.

The role is a part-time role, working one day a week.

• Full time, 76 hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie.
• Salary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) 
• Working Monday to Friday.
• Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  
• We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  

About the Opportunity 

The Mental Health Clinician, based at headspace Kalgoorlie, will provide high level clinical services, consultation and leadership to the headspace team, and advanced clinical services to young people and their families and friends by co-ordinating the triage and intake process for enquiries and referrals and providing direct services to a caseload of young people with complex needs in Kalgoorlie.

Requirements of the Role: 

• Provide clinical services in accordance with the headspace model and utilising evidence-based practice.
• Maintain case records, in the agreed format and within expected timeframes that clearly document activities undertaken and ensure all documentation in comprehensive, factual and complies with relevant legislation, professional guidelines and organisational policies.
• Work closely with the Clinical Lead to manage referrals, intake, waiting lists and case allocations and collaborating with the Manager regarding issues that may arise regarding effective service delivery.
• Supervise the delivery of clinical services by mental health professionals and provide expert clinical care for clients with a range of mental health presentations.
• Provide clinical support, leadership, mentoring, and decision-making on ethical issues to other headspace staff.
• Demonstrate familiarity with ethical standards and show clinical awareness of available support in areas such as forensic and legal topics, mandatory reporting of abuse, confidentiality, managing risk, supporting young people in the midst of crises and distress), safety issues and the underpinning legislative requirements in Western Australia.
• Participate in, and at times lead, clinical and case review meetings and intake meetings, risk management meetings, to manage referrals and the allocation of young people.

About you:

• Allied health professionals (AHPs; usually psychologists, social workers), and psychiatrists who have full and current professional registration to practice from relevant peak professional body (e.g. AHPRA, AASW);

OR

• Occupational therapists who have full and current professional registration to practice from AHPRA, and who have completed additional mental health specific training or endorsement in mental health, and who have full and current professional registration

OR

• Division 1 Mental Health Nurses (with mental health specific training, or endorsement in mental health) who have full and current professional registration.

• Demonstrated experience in working clinically with young people with mild to moderate mental health issues within a short-term intervention program.
• Proven ability to work with mixed modality of therapeutic approaches.
• The ability to engage and work effectively with vulnerable young people and their families, including those who may exhibit challenging behaviours.
• A demonstrated understanding of the issues facing young people and accessing services.
• The ability to make timely, sound decisions and assessments regarding required interventions and referral pathways.
• Experience working within the mental health service system and knowledge of mental health issues, impacts and navigation of the service system.
• High level of oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with young people, Primary Health Professions and other health professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to work independently and as a productive member of a team.
• Excellent written, analytical and verbal communication skills.
• Sound administration, client record, file management and IT skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working with the following priority groups: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and gender diverse young people and their families.
• Understanding of the Australian health care system, key issues in primary health care, the mental health service system, including the range of professionals that work within, or encounter, the mental health sector.

About the opportunity:

As the headspace Manager for Kalgoorlie, you will lead, develop, implement, oversee and manage the operations, and the future growth and development of headspace Kalgoorlie Centre. The incumbent will work closely and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to ensure all activities are in accordance with the headspace grant agreement, and direction provided by the lead agency, WAPHA, headspace National Office, consortium partners, the Youth Reference Group, and the Family and Friends Reference Group.

Requirements of the role:

This role will require someone who is highly motivated and capable, someone who will facilitate excellence in integrated, holistic health care with the goal of improving outcomes for clients of the service and the wider community. To succeed in this role, you will need demonstrated experience in managing all aspects of staff and team performance, as well as a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships internal and external stakeholders. The Manager must show commitment to working in culturally secure and competent ways. In this role, it is essential to hold a Tertiary qualification in behavioural/social sciences, youth work, health/mental health nursing or approved equivalent. This ensures you have an in depth understanding of mental health challenges and experiences of young people in Australia.

About you:

• You will have commitment to work in culturally secure and competent ways.
• Degree level qualifications in allied health, behavioural/social sciences, youth work, mental health nursing, or a related discipline, or extensive relevant experience.
• Demonstrated substantial experience at managing and reporting on operational systems for a health or community services organisation, including effectively planning and allocating resources in order to maximise operational efficiency and meet funding deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience at managing all aspects of staff and team performance, including recruitment, staff orientation, supervision, performance reviews, staff disciplinary action, performance development and team building.
• Proven track record in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of people and professionals.
• A broad understanding of the challenges and experiences of young people in Australia.