Brief Intervention Therapist

Open Minds; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Meal and entertainment allowances (tax

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Career development opportunities

Online training platform

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Open Minds is hiring a Brief Interventions Therapist to deliver person-centred mental health care at our Northern Gold Coast centres. You will implement evidence-based interventions such as CBT, DBT, IPT, ACT and SFT, assess risk, and work with clients and families to achieve recovery goals.

The role involves supervision of students, maintaining clinical documentation, and contributing to quality improvement within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in health, counselling, behavioural/social sciences, community services, or related discipline.
• Current Driver Licence and Blue Card.
• Knowledge of mental health systems, legislation and standards.
• Ability to deliver group-based skills training to assist psychosocial functioning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based mental health interventions tailored to consumers.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and advocate for clients' needs.
• Provide individualised, culturally informed care including families and networks.
• Supervise student placements and contribute to team culture.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and participate in quality improvement.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

CBT

DBT

IPT

ACT

SFT

Risk assessment

Advocacy for clients

Group-based training

Clinical documentation

Student supervision

Education

Certificate IV in health/counselling or related

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Join our multidisciplinary mental health team in Northern Gold Coast! While driving high-quality, person-centred care across Open Minds’ Medicare Mental Health Services, our centres offer assessment, triage, warm referrals, immediate and short-medium term support for people with varying levels of need, including those in crisis.

As a Brief Interventions Therapist, you will deliver competent, evidence-based mental health interventions tailored to meet the psychosocial needs and goals of our consumers. Utilising recovery, strength-based, trauma-informed, and motivational interviewing frameworks, you will play a crucial role in supporting individuals on their mental health journey.

About You

• Experience in delivering a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, such as Psychoeducation, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT).
• Ability to conduct comprehensive risk assessments and advocating for the mental health needs of clients.
• Provide individualised, culturally informed care, involving families and support networks where appropriate.
• Support the development of future practitioners by supervising and guiding student placements and contributing positively to team culture.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and actively participating in quality improvement initiatives.
• Access to salary packaging options up to $15,900 and $2,650 for meal and entertainment p/a of tax-free income
• Access to career opportunities across Vertaview Group including Mental Health and Youth programs, Behaviour Support, Frontline Services
• Continuous learning development through our online training platform
• 17.5% annual leave loading and access to EAP
• Competitive pay aligned with your experience and discounts at hundreds of retailers

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in health, counselling, behavioural/social sciences, community services, or a related discipline
• Current Driver Licence
• Current Blue Card
• Current National Police Check.
• Knowledge of mental health systems, legislation, and standards
• Knowledge and ability to develop and deliver group-based skills training activities to assist clients’ psychosocial functioning

About Open Minds

Open Minds has delivered mental health services across NSW and QLD for over 111 years, including headspace centres, Medicare Mental Health Centres, universal aftercare, psychosocial programs, and clinical care coordination.