Transforming Youth Mental Health Care
We are seeking a Clinician to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team dedicated to early intervention and recovery-focused care for young people experiencing or at high risk of psychosis.
* As a Clinician, you will provide holistic and wrap-around support to young people who have experienced their first episode of early psychosis.
You will be allocated individual young people to offer long-term care, helping them access necessary medical, psychological, and social supports.
Our program is structured into three core teams, working together to support young people at different stages of their recovery journey:
* Mobile Assessment and Treatment Team (MATT)
* Continuing Care Team (CCT)
* Functional Recovery Team (FRT)
At headspace Early Psychosis, we invest in our team through extensive training and professional development in the early psychosis model and therapeutic interventions.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide ongoing clinical care to young people, focusing on early intervention and reducing the duration of untreated psychosis.
* Support young people in setting and achieving recovery goals, including symptom and stress management.
* Address co-occurring challenges through tailored planning and interventions.
* Maintain accurate clinical records and complete administrative tasks.
* Participate in weekly team and clinical review meetings, monthly business meetings, and bi-monthly team gatherings.
* Engage in regular clinical supervision.
Requirements
* Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and provisional or full registration with the appropriate professional body.
* Experience in youth mental health or early psychosis is highly desirable.
* Flexibility to work on-site at headspace Canberra and some community-based work.
* A passion for providing person-centred, recovery-focused care to young people.
Benefits and Culture
We celebrate diversity and welcome all people, regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Our benefits include salary packaging entitlements, ongoing training and development, and a collaborative and supportive team environment.