Clinical Lead - headspace Pilbara

Anglicare WA; Perth, Shire Of East Pilbara; Presencial; AUD 111.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary packaging benefits up to $15,9

Descripción de la vacante

Anglicare WA’s headspace Pilbara service is seeking a Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership across the youth mental health service in East Perth with monthly travel to the Pilbara. This full-time role focuses on evidence-based care, supervision of multidisciplinary teams, governance, and continuous quality improvement to support young people aged 12 to 25.

Applicants must have one of: Psychologist with AHPRA, Social Work with AASW progression, or Occupational Therapist with AHPRA, plus

Formación

• Clinical leadership and guidance for youth mental health services.
• Experience in complex triage, assessment and referrals.
• Supervision and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Governance, service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience with youth facing mental health concerns and risk including suicide/violence.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Knowledge of youth mental health services and relevant legislation.
• Experience engaging Aboriginal communities and networks.

Responsabilidades

• Lead clinical governance and ensure evidence-based care across the service.
• Provide reflective supervision and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with clinicians, Youth Wellbeing Workers and partners.
• Contribute to workforce capability and development.
• Ensure services are safe, effective and culturally responsive.

Conocimientos

Advanced clinical skills

Complex clinical triage

Clinical leadership

Governance & QA

Youth mental health experience

Stakeholder engagement

Legislation knowledge

Aboriginal engagement

Educación

AHPRA Psychologist registration

AASW pathway (Social Work)

AHPRA Occupational Therapist

Descripción del empleo

• Full-time permanent opportunity based in East Perth
• Monthly travel to the Pilbara region
• Clinical leadership opportunity within a multidisciplinary youth mental health service
• $123,123.00 per annum + 12% superannuation + salary packaging benefits

Introduction

• Full-time permanent opportunity based in East Perth
• Monthly travel to the Pilbara region
• Clinical leadership opportunity within a multidisciplinary youth mental health service
• $123,123.00 per annum + 12% superannuation + salary packaging benefits

Description

Reach Further With Us

headspace Pilbara provides holistic, youth-friendly services that support young people aged 12 to 25 years with their mental health, wellbeing and broader life goals.

As the Clinical Lead - headspace Pilbara, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight across the service, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based and youth-focused care is delivered to young people and their families. You will provide clinical guidance, support sound clinical decision making, contribute to service development and quality improvement activities, and help foster a culture of continuous learning and best practice.

Working closely with clinicians, Youth Wellbeing Workers and partner organisations, you will provide clinical reflective supervision, support complex case reviews and contribute to workforce capability and development. You will play a key role in ensuring services are safe, effective and responsive to the needs of young people across the Pilbara region.

Please note this is a full-time permanent position (37.5 hours per week) based in East Perth with monthly travel to the Pilbara region.

Skills and Experiences:

About You

You are passionate about improving mental health outcomes for young people and committed to delivering clinically safe, evidence-based and culturally responsive services.

You will have

• Demonstrated experience and advanced clinical skills within mental health service settings
• Experience in complex clinical triage, assessment and referral processes
• Experience providing clinical leadership, supervision and support to multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in clinical governance, service development and continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Experience working with young people experiencing mental health concerns and complex risk presentations, including suicide and violence risk
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Knowledge of youth mental health services, relevant legislation and the broader health and mental health systems
• Experience engaging effectively with Aboriginal communities and networks

You must also hold one of the following:

• Full and current registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist and eligibility or progression towards membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS); or
• An approved Social Work qualification (Bachelor or Master of Social Work), additional mental health specific training or endorsement in mental health, and eligibility or progression towards membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); or
• Full and current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist and additional mental health specific training or endorsement in mental health.

The successful applicant must possess a current National Police Clearance, Working with Children Check and WA Driver's Licence.

A police record is not an automatic barrier to employment with us. The organisation may seek to request an international police clearance if necessary. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we review any disclosures on an individual basis, focusing on relevance to the role.

Impact And Benefits

Sharing your knowledge, skills and experience, you will help improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for young people across the Pilbara region.

In return for your drive and commitment, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which places people at the heart of all the work we do and encourages broad thinking, curiosity, creativity and best practice.

Also:

• $123,123.00 per annum + 12% superannuation
• Flexible and family-friendly working conditions
• Great workplace culture
• Enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum
• Additional 3 days leave per year
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

Why join us?

At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it's hard.

But don't take our word for it! Explore our Story Feed and hear from our staff about what makes Anglicare WA such a great place to work!

Safeguarding Children & Young People:

Anglicare WA is committed to empowering children and young people to feel safe, valued and respected. We have zero tolerance for harm or neglect, and take our legal, ethical and community responsibilities seriously. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.

Inclusive:

We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Uluru Statement from the Heart:

Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

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