Private General Practitioners, Part-time/Sessional & Full-time, QLD - Cairns https:/headspace.org.au/about-us/work-for-us/

Headspace; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

headspace Cairns is seeking motivated General Practitioners with an interest in youth mental health to join our Cairns centre on a full-time, part-time or sessional basis. You will provide early identification and treatment for young people aged 12-25 within a bulk-billing, youth-friendly setting.

Join a multidisciplinary team and benefit from flexible hours, on-site clinicians, and strong referral pathways into mental health, drug and alcohol, and sexual health services, all within a supportive

Qualifications

• General Practitioners with interest in youth mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide early identification, diagnosis and treatment for young people aged 12-25.
• Youth-friendly medical services and mental health treatment planning and follow-up.

Job description

Private General Practitioners, Part-time/Sessional & Full-time, QLD - Cairns https://headspace.org.au/about-us/work-for-us/

headspace Cairns is seeking motivated and experienced General Practitioners with an interest in youth mental health to work on a full time, part time or sessional basis in our Cairns headspace centre.

headspace Cairns provides a range of evidence based, early intervention services to young people aged 12-25 years, including primary health, mental health, substance use counselling, & social recovery programs.

Working in our bulk billing centres, General Practitioners provide:

• An opportunity for young people to access help earlier through GP appointments.
• Early identification, diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental health problems, ensuring better pathways to health.
• Youth friendly medical services and mental health treatment planning and follow-up.
• Integrated health care that is youth-friendly and responsive to families.
• Services that are respectful, non-judgemental and respect diversity.

What we offer

• Appointment management, bulk billing and practice management support enable the GP to focus on delivering high quality medical services to young people.
• Multi-disciplinary team who are passionate and knowledgeable about youth mental health
• Access to onsite clinicians who provide comprehensive onsite psychosocial assessments
• Smooth referral pathways into mental health, drug and alcohol, early intervention and sexual health services.
• Continuing Professional Development in field of youth mental health.
• Secondary consultation opportunities (Clinical Services Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist).
• Flexibility with hours and days worked (including possibility of after-hours work)
• Support from the headspace National Office GP Advisor.

For more information contact:

Name: Manager headspace Cairns
Phone: [phone]***
Email: ****@headspacecairns.org.au