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Tweed Heads
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145 Wharf Street, Carmarco Building, Tweed Heads, New South Wales 2485
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Phone (07) 5589 8700
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Fax (07) 5589 8799
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enquiries@headspace-tweed.org.au
About
headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing mental health services for 12-25 year olds. headspace Tweed Heads helps hundreds of young people across Tweed and Southern Gold Coast regions.
- mental health
- physical and sexual health
- work, school and study
- alcohol and other drugs
To chat to someone online:
Access eheadspace
headspace Tweed Heads loves to be involved in community!If you would like our fabulous headspace Tweed team to be involved in your local community event or activity - send us a request! We would love to be involved! |
Hours
- Monday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
- Tuesday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
- Wednesday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
- Thursday: 10:30am - 6:30pm
- Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
headspace Tweed Heads is operated by Social Futures. All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Administration of funding is carried out by the headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, Social Futures.
Services
Services could include: provision of contraception and advice, testing, support, treatment and management of sexually transmissible infections(STI) HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis vaccination for Hepatitis and HPV, pregnancy testing and referral.
If you live near our headspace centre in a rural area but cannot travel in to see us, you can see our mental health workers online.
Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with any alcohol or other drug concern.
Centres have a range of programs and activities for young people. Just ask your centre what they have on.
Get tips on how to prepare your resume and present for interviews. Find out about local employment opportunities (full time, part-time, or casual).
Mental health workers – which may include psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and other workers – that can help if you're just not feeling yourself.
A group of young people who help with events and some decision making at a centre. Ask your centre about getting involved.
News
Jobs and volunteering
Positions currently available at headspace Tweed Heads
General Practitioner (GP)
- Flexible Hours
- Competitive Remuneration
- Location: Tweed Heads
- General Practitioner
- Fee for Service
- Location: Tweed Heads
headspace Tweed Heads led by Social Futures offers a multi-disciplinary model comprising a team of co-located services providing support to young people. We are seeking a professionally accredited General Practitioner to join our team. Working at headspace Tweed Heads offers health practitioners the opportunity to be part of an innovative service that is committed to improving the wellbeing of young people through the provision of high quality, integrated services when and where they are needed.
Skills and experience
- Demonstrated experience and passion working with young people (12-25yrs)
- Strong clinical skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Motivated and inspired to make a difference
Pre-employment compliance requirement
- Current APHRA registration
- Medicare provider number and ABN
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Evidence of working rights in Australia and relevant medical registrations
- A National Police Clearance and Working With Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check (or willingness to obtain one before commencement)
Why join our headspace team?
- Flexible working arrangements
- Work within a dedicated and supportive multi-disciplinary team
- Access appointment management, bulk billing and practice management support that enables the General Practitioner to focus on delivering high quality medical services to young people
- Guaranteed client case load
- A fully equipped modern clinic
- An opportunity to improve the lives of young people
- Direct referral pathways into onsite co-located providers, including Psychologists, Mental Health Social Worker, Sexual Health, Drug and Alcohol counsellors, Occupational Therapists and vocational consultants.
In return for bulk-billing, headspace Tweed Heads offers administrative support including, appointment bookings and reminders, comfortable youth-friendly counselling rooms, an ongoing base of referrals, and a fantastic work-environment.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply via our website https://careers.socialfutures.org.au/
or send your resume and a one page cover letter outlining your skills and experience to:
For more information contact:
Name: Jo Kemp (Program Manager)
Phone: (07) 5589 8700
Email: jo.kemp@headspace-tweed.org.au
At headspace, young people’s voices and opinions are front and centre. We are currently recruiting for new volunteers on our headspace Tweed Heads Youth Advisory Group (YAG) to ensure that any new initiative from headspace will make a positive difference in the lives of young people.
Some of the projects YAG members are involved with include:
- plan and run youth events, workshops, school talks, headspace stalls at festivals and more
- use headspace social media platforms to connect with and empower other young people and their families
- assist in the design and development of your local headspace centres – shaping the delivery of headspace services, including policy, staff recruitment and training
- represent headspace at events for local organisations/services/schools, learn advocacy skills and meet new people
We want to hear from a diverse range of voices aged 12-25yo who live in the Northern Rivers or Southern Gold Coast, particularly if you have experienced your own challenges or feel passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of local young people. You are especially encouraged to apply if you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young person, have a disability or identify as LGBTIQAP+.
If this sounds like something you or someone you know would be interested in, please complete the following expression of interest form here, and we’ll be in contact soon! We can also provide more accessible ways to apply by contacting us.
If you have any further questions about the YAG or headspace, please contact your nearest Community Engagement Officer:
Aimee Pitt | headspace Tweed Heads | 0437 188 715 | communityengagement@headspace-tweed.org.au
Private Allied Health Practitioners
- Multiple positions
- Salary: Fee For Service
- Location Tweed Heads
headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12 to 25. The service is designed to make it as easy as possible for a young person and their family to get the help they need for problems affecting their wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.
headspace Tweed Heads led by Social Futures (https://socialfutures.org.au/) offers a multi-disciplinary model comprising a team of co-located services providing support to young people. We are seeking to expand our allied mental health team with additional private practitioners who are interested in working with young people. Working at headspace Tweed Heads offers allied mental health practitioners the opportunity to be part of an innovative service that is committed to improving the wellbeing of young people through the provision of high quality, integrated services when and where they are needed.
ALLIED HEALTH TEAM
headspace Tweed Heads is seeking private allied health practitioners, including clinical psychologists, general psychologists, mental health social workers and occupational therapists to compliment the mental health platform of our service model. Practitioners interested in providing contracted services can negotiate flexible arrangements so as to maintain existing private or public work. Interested practitioners must be eligible to provide services under the Medicare Benefits Scheme.
To be successful, you will need to meet the following selection criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in psychology or mental health social work (or similar field)
- Demonstrated experience and passion working with young people (12-25yrs)
- Strong clinical skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Current APHRA or AASW registration
- Medicare provider number and ABN
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Evidence of working rights in Australia
- A National Police Clearance and Working With Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check (or willingness to obtain one before commencement)
In return for bulk-billing, headspace Tweed Heads offers administrative support including, appointment bookings and reminders, comfortable youth-friendly counselling rooms, an ongoing base of referrals, and a fantastic work-environment. The headspace Tweed Heads intake team will undertake a comprehensive psycho-social assessment of all young people prior to referral to private practitioners and a range of on-site complementary services including Sexual Health, Drug and Alcohol counsellors and vocational consultants are available should additional supports be required.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply via our website https://careers.socialfutures.org.au/
or send your resume and a one page cover letter outlining your skills and experience to:
For more information contact:
Name: Jo Kemp (Program Manager)
Phone: (07) 5589 8700
Email: jo.kemp@headspace-tweed.org.au
More information
headspace Tweed Heads runs fortnightly social groups for the queer community and their allies at our centre on Wharf Street!
We run two groups:
Q*Social for ages Q*Social for ages
12-16 16-25
Meet other LGBTQISB+ people, chat, make art, eat food and play some games!
They're on from 4PM-530PM on a Thursday at our centre at 145 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads.
Call, email us, or message us on social media for upcoming dates and more information!
07 5589 8700 or communityengagement@headspace-tweed.org.au
Do you need support and don't know who to contact?
You can reach headspace a through our telephone service, eheadspace, or eheadspace spaces, as well as our direct centre contact as you saw at the beginning of this page.
eheadspace phone support (9am - 1am) |
Free online and telephone service that supports young people aged between 12 and 25 years and their families going through a tough time. |
eheadspace online support (9am -1am) |
Free online support service. Create an account, join group chats with peers and professionals, and access free resources. |
Online communities |
For parents and young people to set and work on personal wellbeing goals in their own time. |
If you need further, or more specialised support
Below are some nation and state wide services we recommend for young people and carers to access in times of need:
Mental Health Access Line
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Beyond Blue
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If you'd like to see the team at headspace Tweed Heads before you take your first step inside, check out the page below where you can see our faces and a little bit about ourselves
headspace Tweed Heads has professionally trained staff that are focused on helping young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years to address any health problems, confidentially and with respect.
All of our onsite services are FREE for young people between the ages of 12 and 25!*
How to Access Our Services
You can walk in off the street and make an appointment
You can call us on (07) 5589 8700 and make an appointment
You can email us on enquiries@headspace-tweed.org.au
You can ask a parent, carer, teacher or the youth service you use to refer you
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a medicare card?
We do not currently have any private practitioners that require a medicare card, so you can still access our Youth Access Clinicians, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor and our Employment Advisor.
How do you get to headspace Tweed Heads?
headspace Tweed Heads is located in the Comarco House building at 145 Wharf Street Tweed Heads (in front of Tweed Day Surgery building). Come up the front stairs or via access ramp on the right hand side and our reception is through the front doors on the Ground Floor.
We have a bus stop right outside our door at 145 Wharf St. Bus timetables from North and South can be found on the TransLink site or call Translink on 13 12 30.
What free services are at headspace Tweed Heads?
We have many Youth Access Clinicians on our team to help you make a plan to find the right people and help you in your situation
- Counselling, including Drug and Alcohol Counselling
- Employment advice
- Heaps of info and someone to talk to
- Yoga and self-care groups
Accessibility Information
Our building is fully wheelchair accessible with internal lifts and accessible toilets. We have parking on site for those requiring access. Simply notify the staff that you would like to take advantage of this, and our staff will escort you through parking and up the lifts to our service. Alternatively, we can also accompany you whilst using the ramp access in front of the building if you'd like. We are happy to arrange Auslan and other language interpreter support when requested on booking, just let us know your needs.
What does confidentiality mean for you at headspace?
In Australia, laws protect clients' rights to have the information they share with doctors and others who provide health services kept private. These laws mean that what you tell people during a health care appointment must remain private between you and that person or service, except in particular situations.
There may be times when the person you are seeing at headspace is required by law to share information about you with another organisation, your parents or carers, or in some specific situations, court or the police. This may happen if the staff member thinks you or another person is at risk physically or mentally. If you are under 16 and someone is hurting you, we are required by law to make a report to the Department of Community Services.
Whenever possible, a headspace staff member will talk to you first to explain the reason and need for any disclosure of your personal information. However, confidentiality is your right in almost all circumstances. If you aren't sure, just ask the staff member about your confidentiality before you talk to them. We will always do our best to give you a straight answer.
*where headspace clinicians refer young people to specialists or services external to the Centre, gap fees may be charged by those providers. We recommend discussing any costs, concessions or payment plans with those providers prior to engaging their services.
Young people, parents and carers are welcome to book a 15 minute walk-through of the service before booking a first consultation. One of our friendly Youth Access Clinicians will be your guide!
Please contact reception on (07) 5589 8700 or enquiries@headspace-tweed.org.au if you would like to do so!
Are you 12 – 25 years old, interested in mental health, and passionate about making a difference?
headspace Tweed Heads aims to have young people involved in every aspect of the decision-making for our centre.
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Planning and helping run youth events
and other programs including art workshops,
markets, band comps, hosting headspace
stalls at festivals and more.
Evaluating and helping shape
the delivery of headspace services.
Assisting in the design and development
of our centre.
Attending various meetings for local
organisations/services/schools and
presenting on behalf of headspace Tweed Heads.
Giving feedback and ideas on policies
and procedures, including recruitment
and staff training.
Developing our social media platforms
and community engagement strategies.
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WE MEET FORTNIGHTLY AT OUR CENTRE
Wednesdays 430-6pm
145 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, LGBTIQAP+ young people, young people living with mental health challenges, young people with disabilities, multicultural young people and all other young people are encouraged to apply!
Speak to one of our receptionists or fill in the online form here:
Join the YAG Today
For more info, contact:
Aimee Pitt
communityengagement@headspace-tweed.org.au
(07) 5589 8700
(Community Engagement Officer at headspace Tweed Heads)
