Mental Health Clinician

Overview

Mental Health Clinician (headspace Sarina with Mackay Option)

Location: Sarina and Mackay, QLD

Exciting opportunity for a mental health professional. Part Time or Full Time role – you choose. Competitive salary, plus super and a range of additional benefits including salary sacrificing, 5 weeks annual leave and leave loading.

headspace Sarina is a youth service supported by headspace Mackay and run under lead agency North and West Remote Health to deliver services to youth aged 12 – 25 years. We’re looking for a passionate, experienced, and dedicated person to join our team

Responsibilities

As a Mental Health Clinician you will:

- Provide psychological interventions and clinical assessments to young people presenting with low-moderate mental health concerns.
- Promote evidence-based clinical practice and support team members in clinical decision-making regarding care provided to young people.
- Collaborate with the Mackay Clinical Lead and Centre Manager to determine appropriate clinical pathways for service users.
- Contribute to the development of early intervention youth mental health services and participate in regular case review meetings to support client care.
- Provide a flexible service model with options for Sarina or Mackay + Sarina work locations as required.

Part-time (0.6 FTE): 3 days per week based in Sarina. Full-time (1.0 FTE): 2 days in Mackay + 3 days in Sarina (supported by the Mackay team).

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

- Degree-level qualifications in professional counselling, social work or psychology.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a qualified mental health professional.
- Knowledge of the National Standards for Mental Health Services and ability to support new graduate practitioners towards independent practice.
- Knowledge of Family Systems Theory, Trauma-Informed Care and delivery of systemically informed care to young people and their families.
- Current, unrestricted C class Australian Driver’s Licence; right to live and work in Australia.
- Experience providing direct supervision to other team members (desired).

Suitable professions include: Registered Psychologist; Social Worker; Mental Health Nurse; Mental Health Occupational Therapist.

Benefits

- A healthy salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience
- Salary sacrificing options up to $15,900
- 5 weeks annual leave plus leave loading of 17.5%
- Paid Professional Development Leave and Continuous Professional Development
- Paid Parental Leave and Paid Partner Leave
- EAP for you and your family
- Supportive, dynamic leadership and development pathways
- Birthday leave option
- Recognition of Service ($500 after 2 years of service)
- Relocation assistance
- Being part of a fabulous culture

Next Steps

- We’re reviewing applications as they arrive—apply today.
- If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you’d be a great fit, apply anyway to start your journey with us.

About NWRH

NWRH is a vibrant, leading not-for-profit provider of community and outreach-based allied health, mental health, aged care, wellbeing and disability services. We’ve been providing services to more than 50 communities throughout regional, rural and remote Australia since 1993. We harness the diversity, energy and professionalism of a large team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, with a commitment to cultural competency and a robust model of healthcare service delivery.

At NWRH, you’ll have the opportunity to work in rural, remote and regional locations, be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team and feel rewarded by the real difference we make in people’s lives. Grow, both personally and professionally, and set yourself up for success throughout your career.

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Questions

- Please confirm if you have worked for our organisation prior? Yes / No / Not Sure
- Please outline your eligibility to work in Australia
- Do you currently hold a QLD Blue Card and NDIS worker screening, or are willing to obtain prior to commencing employment?
- Are you interested in the: Part Time (3 days in Sarina) or Full Time (3 days in Sarina and 2 days in Mackay)
- Do you have a current C Class driver's licence?
- Please outline your relevant qualifications and registrations.
- Having read the information provided, why are you attracted to this opportunity? Why do you think you would be the best candidate?
- What are your salary expectations?
- If successful, when would you be able to commence employment?

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