Mental Health Clinician

8 hours ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Royal Flying Doctor Service Full time
Mental Health Clinician Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated Mental Health Clinician to join our team at headspace Cairns. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in providing access to vital support for young people and making a positive impact in their lives.

About the Role

This is a full-time, maximum term contract until June 30, 2025, with the opportunity of extension. You will be responsible for engaging, screening, assessing, providing evidence-based brief interventions/therapy, referring, and coordinating care for young people who contact or are referred to headspace Cairns.

Key Responsibilities
  • Determine the most appropriate service provision pathway to ensure seamless, coordinated, high-quality, and youth-friendly services.
  • Provide young people with brief evidence-based mental health interventions.
  • Work alongside a team of healthcare professionals to offer young people easy access to suitable services.
Requirements

In addition to formal qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing (Mental Health), you will have demonstrated experience and clinical skills in mental health service settings. You will be focused on helping us do things 'the headspace way', living our values of Inclusion, Collaboration, Agility, and Excellence.

  • Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
  • Current paid employee Blue Card (Social Workers Only).
  • Experience in mental health assessment and coordination of access to appropriate services.
  • Experience in the provision of mental health services to young people, and their families.
  • Knowledge of contemporary evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
  • Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
  • Skills in engaging with young people and advocating on their behalf.
  • Current Queensland Drivers Licence.
About Us

headspace Cairns is a welcoming safe space for young people aged between 12 and 25 providing access, support, and information for a broad range of concerns, including mental health, physical/sexual health, drug and alcohol, employment, and education, and support for families and carers.

We value our people, and we are passionate about making a difference for young people. The team at headspace Cairns has a great workplace culture, works collaboratively to achieve excellent results, and maintains wonderful relationships with service providers.

  • Become part of a highly skilled professional team driven by best practice.
  • Receive up to 75K + superannuation.
  • Have access to generous not-for-profit tax-free benefits of up to $18,550.
  • Be provided professional development opportunities – including leadership programs, regular line management support, and tailored skills development.
  • Work with a focus on well-being – headspace Social and Wellbeing Committee, Employee Assistance Program, and other initiatives to support a holistic approach to wellbeing.
  • Be committed to diversity – we welcome all people, irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Designed in collaboration with our employees, the headspace Reconciliation Action Plan formalises our commitment to reconciliation and to strengthening the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and communities.
  • Have private health insurance discounts.
  • Receive novated leasing options.


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