Salary: $44.00 - $45.00
Job Type: Contract
Location: Tweed Heads
Job Category: Community Services & Development
Job Description
* Work collaboratively with Young People and their Families to support their mental health and wellbeing
* Be part of a multidisciplinary team providing holistic support to young People
* Develop your skills and knowledge in undertaking assessments and implementing brief evidence‐based interventions
* Build your skills and knowledge of best practice in working with Young People and their Families
* Expand your network by collaborating with a range of community‐based organisations
* Broaden your skill set through diverse and meaningful work
From conducting assessments and individual support sessions, your work will be diverse and impactful.
Benefits
* Flexible working options
* Access to ongoing learning and development
* Generous salary packaging options
* A staff well‐being program
* Opportunity to bank additional days leave per year
* Prioritised safety and a supportive, inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity
Qualifications
* Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in health, psychology, social work, or a related discipline that provides a sound understanding and knowledge of assessing and working with young people experiencing mental health concerns
* The ability and experience to engage and communicate effectively with young people, and to undertake intake and screening activities to determine young people's needs
* The ability and experience to conduct risk assessments, including suicide, self‐harm and violence risks, and to develop safety and wellbeing plans to mitigate these risks
* The ability and experience to deliver brief therapeutic interventions, psychoeducation, treatment planning and assist young people to access appropriate services
* Working with Children, National Police Check and COVID Vaccination are mandatory requirements for all staff
Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
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