Clinical Practitioner

Social Futures Ltd; Muswellbrook Shire Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Collaborative team culture

Professional development

Career growth opportunities

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Social Futures Ltd in Muswellbrook, NSW, is seeking a clinical practitioner to deliver therapeutic support at the Medicare Mental Health Centre. You will work across Muswellbrook, Singleton and Scone, contributing to engagement, assessment, care planning and recovery-oriented interventions for adults aged 18+.

The role offers flexible hours within Centre operating times, a collaborative team culture, ongoing professional development and a competitive salary with wellness benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified in psychology, mental health nursing, social work or counselling with current registration.
• Minimum 2 years supervised experience in mental health.
• Experience delivering evidence-based therapeutic services.
• Ability to apply trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.
• Experience contributing to multi-service case reviews and coordinating with partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support within a recovery-oriented framework.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for assessment, care planning and delivery.
• Build and sustain partnerships with local mental health services.
• Contribute to mental health literacy in the Upper Hunter.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented practice

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Client engagement & rapport

Education

Tertiary qualifications in psychology, mental health nursing, social work or counselling

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical practitioner to provide therapeutic support at the Medicare Mental Health Centre servicing Muswellbrook, Singleton and Scone. Medicare Mental Health Centre offersa free mental health support service for people aged 18+ experiencing distress and provides a welcoming entry point for engagement, assessment, care planning and coordination and recovery-oriented interventions. This program is funded by the Commonwealth Government to30 June 2027.

This role offers flexible working hours across the Medicare Mental Health Centre operating hours, which are:

• Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm.
• Saturday & Sunday 12pm to 4pm

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• Meaningful work that makes a difference
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Competitive salary, salary packaging and wellness benefits

What you'll be doing

• Enhance your therapeutic skills and experience in a work culture that supports learning and development
• Be a part of a multidisciplinary team in providing in evidence-based best practice
• Build partnerships with mental health services and expand your networks
• Contribute to mental health literacy in the Upper Hunter

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology, mental health nursing,social work or counsellingand current (provisional) registration with AHPRA, PACFA, ACA or AASW.
• At least 2 years demonstrated supervised experience in the area of mental health
• Knowledge and experience in the provision of evidence based therapeutic services and ability to apply a trauma-informed and person-centred approach within a recovery-oriented framework.
• Experience participating in and actively contributing to multiservice case review meetings with psychologists, psychiatrists, allied health professionals, local health district staff and other relevant government and non-government organisations.
• Excellent relationship, negotiation and conflict management skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain strong and effective relationships with service providers, staff, peers and key stakeholders in the local community
• Experience in implementing and monitoring of quality assurance processes across customer service programs, including feedback informed treatment, program review and risk management.

Social Futures is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively encourage applications from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTIQSB+ people, and those with lived experience and expertise. We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to request reasonable adjustments if needed.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/

For further information about the role, or to request adjustments to the recruitment process please contactTyler Martinon0418 292 ***