Clinician - Youth Enhanced Support Service

5 months ago


Penrith, Australia Uniting Full time

The Clinician role involves the provision of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical case management, psychological and psychosocial interventions to young people accessing the service. The role is an integral part of the multi disciplinary team consisting of psychologist, RN, OT, Mental Health Social worker and support staff.
- **Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker or Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist**:

- **$70k - $80k base + Super + Generous salary packaging benefits**:

- **Full time Flexible in Penrith - with approx 1 day WFH Work from Home**

Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS) of Uniting provides early intervention and wrap-around mental health services to young people with the aim of minimising the impact and distress caused by the experience of early onset severe or complex mental health conditions to young people and their families.

**About You**

The YESS Clinician duties include:

- Provide evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of young people within a Recovery Framework.
- Provide mental health assessments, including completion of mental state examination, risk assessment, case formulations and individual treatment planning.
- Develop, implement and evaluate appropriate treatment plans for each young person in collaboration with young people, families and members of the multidisciplinary team

**Position Criteria**:

- Approved tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work with full registration with AHPRA or eligible for membership with the AASW.
- Minimum 1-3 years’ experience of clinical practice field (excluding placements) within the mental health providing high quality triage, assessment and evidence based psychological interventions where required.
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate a comprehensive bio-psychosocial approach and interventions to meet the needs of clients.
- Ability and willingness to maintain documentation of clinical care and actively contribute to clinical review processes and planning for clients within a recovery framework.
- Demonstrated a commitment or willingness to continue professional development, contribute to workplace education through clinical supervision, training and education through the provision of seminars, lectures or in-services.
- Current NSW Driver’s License

**Benefits & culture**

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.
- Generous Salary packaging entitlements for PBI ( pay less tax)
- Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
- Career progression & development opportunities in large organization



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