Youth Access Worker

JP Smith; Roma; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits

Flexible hours

Professional development

Clinical support

Administrative support

Rural opportunity

Roma location

Lifestyle advantages

Job summary

headspace Roma is seeking a dedicated coordinator to be the first point of contact for young people and their families, delivering respectful, youth-centred support. You will assess needs, coordinate care, and connect clients with services while reporting to the Centre Manager in a rural community.

Flexibility is offered with part-time or full-time options. The role includes clinical guidance, admin support, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Driver’s licence
• Police check
• Working with Children check (Blue Card)

Responsibilities

• Assisting young people to access services and providing coordination of care to meet individual needs
• Developing a clear understanding of clients through case formulation and assessment
• Collaborating with the team to implement access to information and a range of culturally-sensitive activities for youth
• Conducting intake assessments and initial risk assessments
• Coordinating services with other allied health services in the region
• Providing therapeutic support to young people under professional supervision and delivering brief interventions
• Participating in community events and advocacy that builds the profile and accessibility of the centre

Job description

Why join the business

headspace offers a fun, vibrant workplace, dedicated to youth mental health. They utilise a proven intervention framework that leverages evidence-based therapies and takes a stepped approach to care. As an empowering employer, headspace values integrity, innovation and delivering quality service to the community. Given the rural location, you'll have the opportunity to employ a comprehensive approach and understanding of how biopsychosocial, community, social, cultural, physical and sensory factors contribute to well-being.

Benefits of the role include:

• Attractive salary$75-80Kplus significantsalary sacrificingand benefits;
• Flexible work opportunity: part-time or full-time;
• Access to a professional development budget;
• Clinical support and guidance;
• Receive administrative support from an experienced admin team;
• Advantageous rural opportunity (responsibility, diversity, professional development);
• Opportunity to work in and discover Roma; and
• Excellent lifestyle and community opportunities outside of work.

About the role

You will be the first point of contact for young people and their families making use of the service. This role is about creating excellent rapport, identifying the support the young person needs and collating the initial information. Reporting to the Centre Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting young people to access services and providing coordination of care to meet individual needs;
• Developing a clear understanding of your clients through case formulation and assessment;
• Collaborating with the team to implement access to information and a range of culturally-sensitive activities for youth;
• Conducting intake assessments and initial risk assessments;
• Coordinating services with other allied health services in the region;
• Providing therapeutic support to young people under professional supervision and delivering brief interventions; and
• Participating in community events and advocacy that builds the profile and accessibility of the centre.

About you

This role is suited to someone who is ready to be at the centre of health care support for young people. You may have a mix of qualifications and experience from an allied health background and ideally have some background in providing mental health supports and/or working with young people. You will also require a:

• Driver’s licence;
• Police check; and
• Valid Working with Children check (Blue Card).

Additional information

• Stable, Roma opportunity with a competitive salary package
• Establish your health career in a supportive community
• Clinical support and guidance

As an equal opportunity employer, headspace celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive work environment for its clients, staff and community, irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.