The Kingaroy Medicare Mental Health Centre (MMHC) Centre, funded by Darling Downs and West Morton PHN, offers inclusive, low-stigma access points for mental health services, providing assessment, triage, warm referrals, and immediate support. It caters to individuals at various levels of need, including those in crisis, fostering an innovative, agile, and flexible approach to service delivery.
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Brief Interventions Therapist to join our team at Medicare Mental Health Centre Kingaroy in a full-time capacity. In this role, you will deliver competent, evidence-based mental health interventions tailored to meet the psychosocial needs and goals of our consumers. Utilising recovery, strength-based, trauma-informed, and motivational interviewing frameworks, you will play a crucial role in supporting individuals on their mental health journey.
Benefits to you:
Besides shaping an innovative mental health service with dedicated staff and supportive leaders fostering a strong team culture, you'll enjoy competitive pay and a work environment that prioritises professional growth, skill-building, and staff well-being.
Additional benefits include:
* Joining a newly formed positive, inclusive, values-focussed team.
* Opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 of tax-free income.
* Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
* Rewards program that offers discounts on hundreds of household brands.
* Access to appropriate and supportive clinical supervision.
* Competitive compensation to align with clinical skillset.
On a day to day basis you will:
* Deliver a range of evidence-based therapies, including psychoeducation, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution focused Therapy (SFT).
* Perform thorough risk assessments and champion the mental health needs of clients.
* Tailor care to each client, integrating family support where relevant.
* Guide and support student placements while actively participating in team dynamics.
* Ensure meticulous record-keeping, contribute to quality improvement endeavours.
About you:
Are you someone who can deliver brief therapeutic interventions, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, navigate cross-cultural settings effectively, and excel in stakeholder engagement and partnership? Do you possess strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and thrive in diverse team environments? If so, you might be the ideal candidate we're looking for.
We're also looking for:
* Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in health, counselling, behavioural/social sciences, community services, or a related discipline and/or extensive experience in the mental health sector that provides a sound understanding and knowledge of assessing and working with people at risk.
* Knowledge and ability to develop and deliver group-based skills training activities to assist clients' psychosocial functioning (e.g. life skills, anger management, problem solving, conflict resolution, etc.).
* Knowledge of the mental health system, government policies, legislation, and professional standards.
* A commitment to foster and build inclusive cultures that promote human rights and diversity.
If this sounds like you this is what you will need to get started:
* Current Driver Licence.
* Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card) or ability to hold one.
* Undergo a Police Check conducted in the last three months.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of those we serve. Apply today to be a part of our committed and dynamic team at Medicare Mental Health Centre.
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Diversity is Strength. We encourage people from diverse ages, gender, identity, cultural backgrounds and experience including First nations peoples, Cultural and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, lived/ peer, mental health experience, to apply for this position.
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