We're seeking an experienced Mental Health Professional to lead our multidisciplinary mental health intake team in delivering exceptional services.
The role is a part-time contract until 30th June 2027, 3 days per week across Maitland and Cessnock.
This role is located at headspace Maitland and headspace Cessnock sites, with coverage required on both sites including the satellite site at Cessnock a minimum of two days per fortnight.
headspace Maitland is a full-service headspace centre, providing the four core streams of Mental Health, Physical and Sexual Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs and Vocational and educational supports to young people aged 12-25 years. Headspace Cessnock is a satellite service, providing Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Vocational education support 3 days a week.
Responsibilities
* Lead support for headspace staff, general practitioners, private providers, and collocated service providers in crisis response for clients presenting at headspace Maitland or Cessnock.
* Assess young people using designated headspace biopsychosocial tools.
* Assist the Centre Manager to monitor the effectiveness of intake systems and referral pathways and identify gaps for improvement.
* Recruit and train clinical staff.
* Coordinate intake team staff rosters and duty allocations.
* Monitor wait times and develop alternate strategies to manage engagement in therapeutic interventions.
* Oversee outreach services and identify service improvement strategies.
* Promote and adhere to a young person-centred approach in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team for engagement, assessment, treatment, and social and vocational rehabilitation.
* Deliver culturally safe and respectful services.
* Promote youth-friendly practice principles that manage risk.
* Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders and referral networks.
Qualifications
* Tertiary degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or similar, and substantial work experience in child and adolescent mental health settings.
* Maintain membership of relevant professional association.
* Demonstrated evidence-based clinical skills in assessment and working with young people and their families/carers in a mental health and/or drug and alcohol setting.
* Understanding of the needs of young people with a mental illness, including engagement with the mental health service system.
* Ability to advocate for improved accessibility for young people across a number of service systems.
* Effective leadership and multi-disciplinary teamwork skills in risk management within a youth mental health setting.
* Ability to develop, manage and monitor performance outcomes for programs and activities.
* Ability to provide formal and informal clinical supervision to staff that incorporates self-reflection and development.
* Highly developed interpersonal, public relations and communication skills, including sound oral and writing skills.
* Understanding of and commitment to Child Protection legislation and OH&S principles.
* Current unrestricted driver's licence, WWCC, current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
* Must have the right to live and work in Australia.
Benefits
* Up to 40% discount on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools.
* Salary packaging options (up to $611/fortnight).
* Discounted private health insurance through Medibank.
* Career and development opportunities.
* Access to over 300 gyms with the Fitness Passport Program.
* Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program.
* Paid parental leave (after 12 months of service).
We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.
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