Early Intervention Mental Health Clinician- headspace Cessnock and Maitland

About the role: 

Work in a passionate multi-disciplinary team, providing intake, assessment, brief interventions, and referrals to support youth mental health. You’ll also engage in community awareness activities and build strong service partnership.

Why Work for us? 

Newcastle Anglican places people at the centre of our work. As a part of a faith-based organisation, you have access to the following great benefits: 

• Up to 40% discount on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
• Salary packaging options (up to $611/fortnight)
• Access to MAXXIA rewards program 
• Professional Development opportunities    
• Discounted private health insurance through Medibank
• Career and development opportunities – we want you to flourish!
• Access to over 300+ gyms with the Fitness Passport Program
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave or partner leave (after 12 months of service)
• You work for us, but we also want to work for you! Is there something important to you we have missed? Let’s talk about it!

 About you? 

• Passionate about youth mental health
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration 
• Skilled in assessment, intervention and referrals
• Understanding and experience using clinical resources and community service networks
• Experience in psychological practice in Child, Adolescent and Family clinical services
• Well-developed knowledge of diverse cultures and community needs

Essential Criteria 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, Counselling, Psychotherapy or another approved clinical or therapeutic discipline.
• Relevant professional registration or membership applicable to discipline.
• Clinicians may include:
• Social Workers who have completed an approved undergraduate or master’s degree in Social Work and are eligible for, or hold, membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Occupational Therapists who have completed an approved undergraduate or master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Psychologists who hold full and current general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Provisional Psychologists who hold current provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and work within approved supervision requirements and scope of practice.
• Division 1 Registered Nurses who hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and have relevant mental health experience.
• Counsellors or Psychotherapists whose skills, training and experience are equivalent to the requirements outlined within the Australian Counselling Association Scope of Practice Guidelines at a minimum Level 3 or above and who are registered with the relevant professional membership body, such as the Australian Counselling Association, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia or equivalent.
• For counselling-qualified clinicians, PACFA Clinical Registration, ACA Level 3 or above, or equivalent recognised professional membership is required.
• Current driver’s licence and access to a registered, comprehensively insured vehicle.
• Australian work rights.
• The successful applicant will possess or willingness to obtain the following: NSW Working with Children Check, First aid & CPR certificate, and undertake a pre-employment functional medical.

Essential Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ mental health, counselling, therapeutic or related clinical experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing counselling, brief intervention, therapeutic support and care coordination within professional scope of practice.
• Demonstrated experience supporting young people’s mental health and wellbeing, including working with families, carers and support networks where appropriate.
• Demonstrated ability to work holistically with young people experiencing mental health concerns, evolving and intersecting needs, alcohol and other drug concerns, trauma, family-related issues and/or service access barriers.
• Demonstrated skills and understanding of mental health assessment, risk identification, referral, care coordination and supported transition.
• Demonstrated ability to provide or support basic alcohol and other drug screening, assessment, brief intervention, harm minimisation support and referral within professional scope of practice.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with young people, families, carers and support people who are at risk of developing or experiencing significant mental health concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, including in a regional service environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with government, community, health, education and other service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records, complete data entry and use computer systems for case documentation, reporting and information management.
• Demonstrated understanding of privacy, consent, confidentiality, mandatory reporting, professional boundaries and child safe practice.
• Demonstrated capacity to practise in a developmentally appropriate, family-inclusive, culturally safe and trauma-informed way.