Mental Health Clinician - BECS North

IUIH; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice of $15,899

12% Super contribution

Job summary

IUIH is hiring a Mental Health Clinician – Perinatal and Parenting to develop, implement and support early intervention and parenting services within Indigenous communities. The role works with pregnant women and families, providing person-centered mental health case management and trauma-informed care within a multidisciplinary team.

The position emphasizes SEWB planning and seamless linkage to other supports, ensuring culturally safe care across the care continuum in Queensland.

Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor’s degree qualification.
• Current AHPRA Registration for clinicians.
• Current Working with Children’s Check or equivalent where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support specialist early intervention, parenting and related services for families.
• Work with pregnant women, parents and caregivers to enhance relationships with their child.
• Provide person-centered mental health case management to support resilience and cultural connections.
• Using the IUIH mob-centered framework, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support trauma-affected women and families.
• Develop and support SEWB plans for women and families with complex mental health and social emotional wellbeing challenges.
• Support continuity of care through integration with other services and external providers as required.

Skills

Person-centered care

Mental health case management

SEWB framework

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor degree qualification

Current AHPRA Registration

Criminal History Check

Job description

Join an Organisation dedicated to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health

To perform this role, it is essential that the incumbent is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

About us

Moreton ATSICHS operates a growing network of healthcare clinics for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our model of care provides holistic health and wellbeing services to support our Community across their lifespan. We bring together primary care, allied health, dental, mental health and wellbeing, maternity and early childhood, disability services, specialist services, and aged care as one team focused on clients’ individual needs and goals.

We are an integrated team working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our Community. Our network is growing across Caboolture, Morayfield, Strathpine, Deception Bay, and Margate – now there’s an opportunity for you to be part of a great team making a real difference in people’s lives.

About the role

As Mental Health Clinician – Perinatal and Parenting, your role is to develop, implement and support specialist early intervention, parenting and related services for families.

Your day to day duties may include:

• Work with pregnant women, parents and caregivers to enhance their capacity to develop healthy and secure relationships with their child/ren.
• Provide person-centered mental health case management to support and build on the strengths, resilience, cultural connections, and support networks of individuals, families, and community.
• Using the IUIH mob-centered framework, work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to support woman and families impacted by trauma.
• Develop and support implementation of SEWB plans identified by women and families experiencing complex mental health and social emotional wellbeing challenges.
• Support continuity of care for women and families through integration and linkages into other appropriate supports and services within the system of care and external services providers where required.

About you

To perform this role, it is essential that the incumbent is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD).

For AHPRA Registered Clinicians:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree qualification.
• Current AHPRA Registration.

For non-AHPRA Registered Clinician:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree qualification with appropriate membership (ACA, AASW, etc.).
• Current Criminal History Check.
• Current Working with Children’s Check (Qld Blue Card).

What we offer

At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

• At IUIH ‘Our Collectivity is Our Strength’.
• Work as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
• Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
• Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs.
• Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies.
• Competitive salary plus salary sacrifices of $15,899
• 12% Super contribution

To find out more about our services, Community, and work life, visit moretonatsichs.org.au

Demonstrated commitment to creating culturally safe environments where children and young people are respected, heard, and protected against harm.