Mental Health Clinician - Identified Role

Institute for Urban Indigenous Health; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary sacrifice benefits

In-house training programs

Staff wellness activities

Grow and Develop opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) is seeking a Mental Health Clinician - Perinatal and Parenting to develop and support early intervention and parenting services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. You will work within a mob-centered framework alongside a multidisciplinary team to strengthen family relationships and wellbeing.

You will provide culturally safe, person-centered mental health case management for communities and help integrate care across services,

Qualifications

• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Relevant bachelor’s degree with appropriate membership (ACA, AASW)
• Current Criminal History Check
• Current Working with Children’s Check (Qld Blue Card)

Responsibilities

• Work with pregnant women, parents and caregivers to enhance their capacity to develop healthy relationships with their child/ren.
• Provide person-centered mental health case management to support resilience, cultural connections and support networks.
• Using the IUIH mob-centered framework, work with a multidisciplinary team to support women and families affected by trauma.
• Develop and support 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 links to other supports and services.

Skills

C class driver’s licence

AHPRA registration

Working with Children Check

Criminal history check

Education

Bachelor’s degree with professional membership (ACA, AASW)

Tools

NA

Job description

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).
• Current AHPRA Registration.
• 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

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.