About the company:
Our client is a large federal government agency focused on providing high quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services. They take pride on meeting client needs through a combination of proven clinical practices and new and emerging evidence-based approaches. Reporting to the Assistant Director, you will work with a professional team who are all dedicated to making a different in the lives of their clients.
About the role:
The successful candidate will deliver critical mental health support to clients, assess their needs, develop tailored intervention plans, and contribute to a team focused on improving outcomes for veterans. Your role will involve collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, maintaining detailed documentation, and ensuring compliance with departmental standards. This position offers a rewarding chance to impact lives positively while expanding your professional experience in a supportive, mission-driven setting.
* Support regional teams by reviewing and allocating clients for counselling services, ensuring they are suitable for both initial and ongoing support in line with service guidelines.
* Make sure all work follows clinical policies and that the correct forms and templates are used (such as intake, risk assessment, and care planning documents).
* Provide quality counselling and support services, including risk assessment, referrals, individual, couple, and family sessions, and case management, to help clients achieve their goals.
* Keep accurate and confidential client records, including session notes, care plans, risk assessments, and other updates in the client management system.
* Take part in professional development and clinical supervision to maintain your professional registration.
* Follow all relevant laws, ethical standards, and policies related to client care.
* Meet regularly with your manager and other clinicians to discuss client progress and care plans.
* Work with clients' families and other treatment providers to make sure care is well-coordinated.
* Contribute to a safe, supportive, and professional work environment that aligns with organisational values and goals.
About you:
* You will have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA) or Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
* You will have Working with Children (WWC) and/or Vulnerable People Checks/Clearance (Blue Card) ideally, or have it granted before commencing the role
* You will have experience in a similar clinical role
* You will have extensive case management experience
* You will be passionate about clinical psychology and social work to support mental health initiatives
* You will have excellent interpersonal skills with competence in the provision of trauma informed, holistic, client centered intake, assessment and brief intervention with vulnerable clients
* You will have experience providing support and intervention over the telephone for clients presenting a high risk of suicidality and apply appropriate assessment and safety planning
* You will have ability to complete clinically appropriate intake assessment and documentation with formulated risk assessments which are tailored, appropriate, and actioned in accordance with presenting risk
* Clinicians work in a rostered environment across between 7 am and 7pm on business days within a hybrid work from office/home model providing over the phone clinical services for Australian veterans and their families.
Benefits:
* Casual temp contract to start ASAP (pending federal police clearance)
* Long term temporary contract for 12 months
* $65 to $73 per hour plus super
* Full time role Monday to Friday
* Brisbane and Melbourne Locations
*** Please note to be eligible for this role you must hold Australian Citizenship ***
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