Early Psychosis Clinician Headspace

**About Us**:
We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

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**Our Service**:
The headspace Early Psychosis program provides specialised assessment, early intervention, assertive outreach, and case management for young people aged 12-25 in the South East Queensland region who are at risk of, or experiencing, a first episode of psychosis.

**On Offer**:

- Based in**Meadowbrook, QLD
- Permanent, full-time opportunity available
- Paying on HPSS Level 3 (above award payment for highly experienced clinicians) plus Super
- Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free)
- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
- Leave loading at 17.5%
- Stride Rewards - access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
- One paid wellbeing leave day per year
- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
- Paid parental leave support
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent training and career development

**Role Overview**

The overall aims of clinical care within the headspace Early Psychosis service are:

- Early detection of those young people who are experiencing, or at risk of, a first episode of psychosis
- To reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in order to minimise the impact of a first episode of psychosis on the normal developmental trajectory of the young person
- Intervene early and effectively with young people at risk of a first episode of psychosis to prevent the onset of psychotic illness
- To provide a responsive and seamless access to services for young people, and their family/significant others, with early psychosis and first episode psychosis
- Enable both symptomatic and functional recovery from a first episode of psychosis

Main responsibilities include:

- Deliver high quality evidence based clinical care as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- Coordinate comprehensive, specialist and early intervention mental health care and provide specific psychological and psychosocial interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of young people aged 12-25 years who are referred to the headspace Early Psychosis service within a community mental health setting, in line with EPPIC/ AEPP guidelines.

**Requirements**:

- Must have one of the following: General AHPRA registration as a General/Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, OR AASW eligibility/registration as a Social Worker.
- No experience necessary working with young people experiencing early psychosis, as we provide on the job training
- Highly developed communication (including written) and interpersonal skills
- The ability to engage with people, advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, clients, families & friends and stakeholders.
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of** 16 May 2025.**

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