Mental Health Clinician - Young NSW

Wellways Australia Limited; Young; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Cultural Leave

Salary packaging

Meal and Entertainment allowance

Leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways Australia Limited is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join our multidisciplinary team across the Murrumbidgee region. You will provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions and develop practical care and recovery plans with participants, supported by clinical leadership.

The role emphasises recovery-oriented, person-led care, psychosocial assessments, risk management and collaboration with GPs, peers and community services to improve mental health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation as required for the discipline.
• Comprehensive understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care.
• Right to work in Australia and police checks as required.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting, respectful relationships with participants and work as an expert in their own lives.
• Complete psychosocial, mental health and risk assessments.
• Develop, implement and review recovery-focused care plans.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions within scope of practice.
• Facilitate psychoeducation and therapeutic group programs.
• Coordinate care across primary, specialist and community services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and care reviews.
• Support stepped-care transitions and warm referrals.
• Engage in clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Tertiary qualification in relevant discipline

Current registration or accreditation

Right to work in Australia

Tools

NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Working with Children Check

Job description

About Wellways

At Wellways, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support. Work collaboratively with GPs, peers and multidisciplinary teams Salary $98k - $111k + Superannuation, depending on qualifications and experience Help people build resilience, achieve recovery goals and reconnect with community Better. Together. is looking for a Mental Health Clinician to join our multidisciplinary team across the Murrumbidgee region. This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with your leadership skills while supporting a team of clinicians, strengthening the way we deliver care and making a meaningful difference to people experiencing severe and/or complex mental health needs.

About Better. Together. Better. Together. is a free mental health service for people aged 18 and over across the Murrumbidgee region. We believe better mental health care happens when services work together, not separately. Our multidisciplinary teams work alongside general practices to provide care that is tailored to each person from clinical interventions and peer support through to care coordination, service navigation, social prescribing and group programs. Our approach is person-centred, recovery-oriented and focused on the whole person. We work with participants, GPs and the wider service system to support mental, physical, social and emotional wellbeing.

About the role

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each person's individual needs, strengths and goals. Working alongside participants to understand their experiences, complete comprehensive assessments and develop practical care and recovery plans. With support from the program's clinical leadership, you will use your professional expertise to respond to changing needs, manage clinical risk and connect people with the right level of support. You will also have the opportunity to facilitate psychoeducation and therapeutic group programs, including working alongside peer workers.

The role involves:

• Building trusting, respectful relationships and working alongside people as the experts in their own lives
• Completing psychosocial, mental health and risk assessments
• Developing, implementing and reviewing recovery-focused care plans
• Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions within your scope of practice
• Facilitating psychoeducation and therapeutic group programs
• Coordinating care across primary, specialist and community services
• Participating in multidisciplinary case conferences, Team Care Reviews and clinical discussions
• Supporting stepped-care transitions and warm referrals to other services
• Participating in clinical supervision and ongoing professional development

You will also need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation, at the level required for that discipline – refer to position description for detailed list
• Demonstrated understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-led practice
• Right to work in Australia 100 points of ID
• Valid Driver Licence and willingness to travel
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate – Quality Safety and You

What we will offer you…

A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued.

• Paid Cultural Leave
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
• Put your clinical expertise into practice where it matters. Support recovery, build meaningful partnerships and make a difference.
• Mental Health Clinicians and new graduates are encouraged to apply.

For further information regarding this role please contact Allison Thorne, Regional Manager via email at [e-mail]

To see our Practice Principles poster visit https://media.wellways.org/inline-files/ww383_Practice_Principles.pdf

Job Description Summary

Bring your clinical expertise to a role where collaboration, connection and recovery come first. Make a meaningful difference, Better. Together.

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.