Mental Health Specialist

5 days ago

Geelong, Victoria, Australia Australian Childhood Trauma Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Mental Health Clinician to join our team at the Australian Childhood Trauma Group. As a key member of our clinical services team, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality therapeutic support services to children, young people, families, and adults.

Key Responsibilities
  • Clinical Services
    • Maintain a commitment to child safety and wellbeing, including adhering to our Code of Conduct and Child Safety standards in all areas of work.
    • Provide therapeutic support services to children, young people, families, and adults.
    • Complete functional behaviour assessments.
    • Develop Positive Behaviour Support plans and other Therapeutic Care Plans (TCPs) and train staff and carers to implement the plan, along with the participant.
    • Assist participants in addressing underlying causes of behaviours of concern or challenging behaviours in a way that reduces the occurrence and impact of these on their life.
    • Work to reduce or eliminate the use of restrictive practices.
    • Conduct intakes (receive referrals, staff allocations).
    • Feedback sessions with parents/carers/case workers/guardians, school staff, etc.
    • Secondary consultations with parents/carers/case workers/guardians, school staff, etc.
    • Keep appropriate client notes in a professional manner and at the standard of the appropriate professional association.
    • Keep up to date with legal requirements for professional registration.
    • Maintain highest levels of confidentiality in all matters.
    • Contribute to the ongoing development of clinical services program.
    • Report writing, documentation, and billing related to clinical services or assessment.
    • Record data and service delivery time.
    • Maintain strict adherence to Practice Framework and Clinical Guidelines.
  • Projects
    • Oversee and/or participate in specific clinical projects as required.
  • Administration - Documentation and Time Management
    • Other tasks and projects as required, as skills/experience develop, which may include developing and conducting training.
    • Attend and carry out individual and group clinical supervision.
    • Full registration as an Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Speech Therapist, Psychologist (with AHPRA registration) or Mental Health Social Worker/Social Worker accreditation from AASW, Play or Art Therapist registered with APPT/APTA or ANZACATA, or Counsellor registered with ACA/PACFA.
    • Must hold a Medicare provider number if applicable.
    • Current Driver's License.
    • Hold a valid Working with Children Check at all times and undergo Criminal Records Checks as required.
    • Travel and conduct outreach work in schools, family homes, and other community settings, as required.
    • Ability to work outside of normal business hours, including interstate travel.
    • Agreeable to register with the NDIS quality and safeguards commission as a behaviour support practitioner.
    Requirements
    • Minimum 3 years' experience in the workforce in the fields of health, disability, education, or social services.
    • Thorough understanding of trauma-informed practice and the effects of complex trauma.
    • Experience conducting functional assessments and implementing Positive Behavioural support plans that are in line with NDIS requirements.
    • Advanced knowledge in specific interventions for childhood trauma and experience in dyad therapies.
    • Systemic interventions.
    • Critical thinking and analytical skills.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Proactive problem-solving skills.
    • You will possess a willingness and capacity to embrace the Values of the Australian Childhood Trauma Group.
    • Self-motivated, ability to work autonomously when required, and work well within a team setting.
    • Be flexible and able to share discipline-specific expertise with the team and work respectfully within a multidisciplinary team.
    • Excellent interpersonal skills, can build positive, professional relationships internally and externally, working with children, young people, families, governing bodies, and other community organisations.
    • High level of honesty and integrity.
    • Maintain high levels of confidentiality.
    • Dynamic and creative.

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