The Opportunity
Youturn is thrilled to announce the establishment of our new headspace centre in Gawler! This centre represents our commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the community, and we're searching for an exceptional leader to bring this vision to life.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to Access and Intake workers, clinical workers and students on clinical placement as required, to align systems and improve outcomes.
- Oversee the referral processes in and out of headspace, providing a single point of entry for the service.
- Undertake clinical service provision ranging from a mild to a complex client case load, including conducting bio-psychosocial assessments of young people presenting to the service, in accordance with the headspace assessment framework.
- Provide secondary mental health consultations and advice as required.
- Assist the Centre Manager to monitor high risk young people and ensure that appropriate assessment, management and follow up support/referral is provided.
- Conduct risk assessments including assessment of suicide risk and violence and provide follow up support, referrals and treatment.
- Facilitate and monitor the integration and coordination of care of headspace clients, including participating in intake and case review meetings.
Qualifications and experience
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing.
- Hold full registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist, Nurse or Occupational Therapist (with mental health endorsement) or AASW membership, ideally with Mental Health Accreditation.
- High level knowledge and understanding of youth mental health, evidence-based interventions and clinical practice, as well as demonstrated excellence in the practical application of such, in the areas of youth mental health and alcohol and drug use.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake initial screening activities and a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment to determine a young person’s clinical care needs and provide appropriate follow up support.
- Experience in the delivery of brief therapeutic interventions, counselling services and treatment planning for young people and their families/carers/kin.
- Highly developed communication (including written) and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with young people, advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, young people, families/carers/kin and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to apply risk management strategies within a clinical context.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team of clinicians and provide adequate supervision.
- Desirable: Knowledge and understanding of local youth mental health stakeholders and key relationships in these sectors.
- Other requirements: valid C-class open drivers licence and a Working with Children Check.
We’d love to meet you!
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, culturally diverse backgrounds, and those with lived experience. If you need adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application or contact us at: [email]
Application details
Please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter. Include responses to the following questions:
- How many years of people management experience do you have?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Mental Health Clinical Lead?
- Do you have membership with any of the following psychology, social work, or counselling boards?
- Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
- What is your expected annual base salary?
- Are you currently a member with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)?
- Have you been referred to this role? If yes, please advise who referred you.
- Provide a brief summary of how your skills and experience align to this role.
Youturn is a national not-for-profit delivering health and community services to people of all ages across Australia. Trusted to deliver safe, inclusive, and supportive programs, Youturn ensures those we support have access to secure and affordable housing and enjoy optimal mental wellbeing. Our team provides non-judgmental, individualised support to those in need, delivering on our vision, mission and values.
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you require adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application or contact us at: [email]
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