headspace Mental Health Clinician Armidale

HealthWISE; Armidale; Presencial; AUD 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Mentoring and career development

Opportunities to contribute to change

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

Descripción de la vacante

HealthWISE in Armidale is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to deliver recovery-oriented, evidence-based therapeutic services to young people aged 12–25 within headspace Armidale. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality clinical care and support for families and networks.

You will work under supervision within professional practice standards, engaging diverse young people and applying biopsychosocial assessments to tailor care plans and goals.

Formación

• Degree-level qualification in Psychology, Social Work, OT, or Mental Health Nursing.
• Current AHPRA registration or AASW membership.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a qualified mental health clinician.
• Knowledge of National Standards for Mental Health Services.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with diverse populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQ+ communities, and CALD backgrounds.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Engage young people aged 12–25 using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and address mental, physical and social needs.
• Deliver evidence-based clinical services, including brief interventions and single-session support.
• Develop and monitor individualised care plans and therapeutic goals.
• Work under supervision within professional standards.

Conocimientos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Educación

Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Mental Health Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Make a meaningful contribution to your community and help us create healthier communities as our Mental Health Clinician in headspace Armidale.

Armidale | Full-Time | Permanent

About The Role

The purpose of this role is to provide recovery-oriented, evidence-based therapeutic intervention services to young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations. The successful candidate will work alongside other Mental Health Clinicians to deliver high-quality mental health services.

This includes working under supervision within professional practice standards and guidelines set by headspace Armidale and HealthWISE.

To find out more about headspace visit http://headspace.org.au/.

Key Responsibilities

Engage young people aged 12–25 using a relational, strengths-based, trauma-informed and culturally safe approach. Apply deep listening and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment frameworks to explore mental, physical and sexual health, substance use and social, educational and vocational needs with young people and their family and support networks.

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based clinical services, including brief interventions, single-session support, individual therapeutic interventions and other treatment approaches tailored to the young person’s presentation, goals and stage of recovery.

Develop clinical formulations informed by assessment findings and collaboratively create, implement, and monitor individualised care plans and therapeutic goals that respond to each young person’s unique strengths, needs and circumstances.

About you

• Degree level qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Mental Health Nursing
• Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a qualified mental health clinician.
• Experience and solid knowledgeof the National Standards for Mental Health Services.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working and engaging with diverse populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTQ+ community and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Desirable

• Experience in the not for profit/non-government sector and the Australian public health sector.
• Experience in the youth and/or mental health sector.
• A broad understanding of the primary care health system and mental health service system in Australia.
• A broad understanding of the challenges and experiences of young people in Australia, including specific community factors.
• High levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
• Positive and collaborative team player.
• Reliable and results focussed.

About Us

HealthWISE is a specialist provider in rural and remote NSW and southern QLD. We deliver a wide range of community-led services across every life stage, with a strong and growing focus on mental health and youth wellbeing.

Our purpose is to create healthier communities as we deliver integrated primary, allied and mental health services, including youth-specific and culturally responsive programs, with a long-standing commitment to Aboriginal and LGBT+ health.

What We Offer

• Mentoring and career development pathways
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful change in regional and rural communities
• Competitive salary and superannuation
• Salary packaging

Please contact

Georgie Oates for a copy of position description and other questions via [e-mail]