Youth Mental Health Worker

2 days ago

Lithgow, Australia Marathon Health AU Full time

**Youth Mental Health Worker (Youth Plus)**
**Full Time, 75 hours per fortnight**
**Lithgow, NSW**
**The role on offer**
The Youth Mental Health Worker (Youth Plus) will work as part of the friendly, collaborative, supportive and passionate headspace Lithgow team. Supporting a case load of 15-20 (FTE) young people (and their families) who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing complex and severe mental ill-health.
**Who we are looking for**
- Possession of tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or other allied health discipline recognised by the tertiary mental health services sector.
- Provisional or Registered Psychologist or Qualified Social Worker
- Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Experience in working with young people with severe or complex mental health needs, including assessment, crisis intervention, and evidence-based interventions
- Highly developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Please note that we require all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a Working with Children and National Police Check clearances.

**What we can offer you**
By joining our team, you’ll be involved in meaningful work, creating real outcomes as part of a leading regional charity. Help us to achieve our vision of enabling communities to thrive through improved health and wellbeing - join an organisation making a genuine difference. We offer:

- As a not for profit organisation, you can access salary packaging of up to $15,900 each year - increasing your take home money.
- Access to regular and ongoing supervision and training opportunities
- Additional $1500 professional development allowance per year
- 5 days study leave per year
- 5 weeks annual leave per year
- Paid leave over Christmas/New Years shutdown
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Access to psychometric tools, tests, and instruments
- Work within a multidisciplinary team

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