Exercise Physiologist

Are you an Accredited Exercise Physiologist passionate about improving both physical and mental health? Head to Health Lismore is looking for their very first EP to join their team working out of Southern Cross University. In this role, you'll manage a caseload of clients with mental health conditions and work closely with our clinical teams to ensure coordinated care. Your focus will be on enhancing overall well-being through tailored exercise programs that support their therapeutic interventions.

Benefits for you:

- Work in a vibrant centre with a passionate team
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Individual supervision and practice reflection
- Access to employee discounts at hundreds of retailers
- Access to the Southern Cross University gym (which includes all workout classes)
- Employee Referral Bonus Scheme.
- Reception and administrative support
- Access to generous Salary Packaging, including up to $15,900 tax free.

What You’ll Do:

- Create and deliver tailored exercise plans that promote physical and mental well-being, complementing clients' therapy and counselling
- Manage a caseload of 10-15 clients, tracking their progress, adjusting sustainable exercise programs to foster cardio, strength fitness, and long-term health improvements and celebrate their successes.
- Provide education and support to clients and carers, helping them manage health conditions and develop sustainable care plans.
- Maintain accurate client records and update care plans to reflect ongoing progress, ensuring interventions focus on both lasting improvement and enjoyment for clients with mental health challenges.

About you:

- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist in a community or sub-acute setting, with ESSA accreditation.
- Proven skills in developing and delivering exercise programs, care plans, and evidence-based interventions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of mental health issues and a passion for supporting diverse and underrepresented communities.
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records and understanding of mental health policies and legislation.

**About Open Minds Integrated Mental Health Services**

At Open Minds our values of Integrity, Curiosity, Together, People Centered and Respect are the foundation of our organisational culture. They shape everything we do from the care we provide to the collaborative environment we foster.

We have been a leading provider of mental health services to local communities for over 111 years, operating sites across NSW and QLD. Our services include:

- Headspace centres (for individuals aged 12-25)
- Medicare Mental Health (formerly Head to Health) centres and satellite sites (for adults)
- Universal aftercare services
- Psychosocial support programs
- Clinical care and coordination

We are dedicated to collaborating with our health partners, stakeholders, local communities, and families to consistently deliver safe, high-quality, recovery-oriented care.
- Open Minds acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we all work, live and play. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples. We reflect upon the millions of footprints that are embedded into the earth from our Ancestors, the pathways that were forged, the meaning they leave behind and the continuation of the traditions through the next generations._

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $85,126.08 - $89,591.84 per year

**Benefits**:

- Referral program
- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- No weekends

Work Location: In person