Overview
Are you a qualified mental health professional looking for a rewarding role that combines clinical acumen with operational support? Join our client as an APS6 Intake Allocator and play a key role in connecting clients to vital mental health services.
Responsibilities
- Manage the regional intake and referral queue, ensuring timely and appropriate allocation of clients to clinicians.
- Conduct intake assessments for couples and family counselling, including Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) screening.
- Liaise with clients, clinicians, and internal teams to ensure the delivery of trauma-informed, client-centred support.
- Maintain a small clinical caseload and support internal referrals.
- Contribute to quality improvement, program evaluation, and clinical policy development.
You will report to the Assistant Director and work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals.
We are looking for someone who
- Brings a warm, empathic and professional therapeutic approach.
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgement, attention to detail and effective time management.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and can confidently prioritise tasks.
- Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong understanding of trauma informed care.
- Is comfortable using IT systems and clinical documentation tools.
- Has experience in assessing and managing risk, particularly in family and domestic violence contexts.
Mandatory Requirements
- Working with Vulnerable People registration or the ability to obtain it, OR Working with Children check or the ability to obtain it.
- Registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, or Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Membership of the AASW as a Social Worker
- A Masters level of Counselling qualification and registration with PACFA (Clinical) or ACA Level 3 or 4
What is on offer
- $65 p/h + super
- Ongoing training and development
- 12 month contract + possible extensions
If you require any further information, please call Mel Ireland, 07 3239 2598, mireland@dfp.com.au
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
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