Clinical Lead

**Permanent Part-time** - 64 hours per fortnight
- **Location**: Maitland and Cessnock

**The Opportunity**:
The Clinical Lead for headspace Maitland and headspace Cessnock has the responsibility for co-ordinating the clinical service delivery for young people aged 12 - 25 years accessing headspace Maitland centre and headspace Cessnock satellite. This involves working in conjunction with the Centre Manager and a team of co-located, salaried and privately contracted clinicians within a clinical governance framework.

This role is located at headspace Maitland and Cessnock sites to ensure coverage required on both sites including the satellite site at Cessnock a minimum of two days per fortnight.

In consultation with the headspace Centre Manager (CM), the Clinical Lead (CL) will monitor clinical service quality and clinical outcomes, reporting on the client systems of headspace Maitland and Cessnock. Understanding and maintaining Clinical Governance, policies and procedures is integral to this role. Providing clinical supervision to headspace salaried allied health staff, intake clinicians and family practitioners across sites is required.

**Why Work for us?**

Newcastle Anglican places people at the centre of our work. As a part of a faith-based organisation, you have access to the following great benefits:

- Up to 40% discount on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Salary packaging options (up to $611/fortnight)
- Discounted private health insurance through Medibank
- Career and development opportunities - we want you to flourish
- Access to over 300+ gyms with the Fitness Passport Program
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)

**About you?**
- Tertiary degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or similar as well as substantial work experience in child and adolescent mental health settings
- Maintain membership of relevant professional association
- Demonstrated evidence based clinical skills in assessment and working with young people and their families/carers in a mental health and/ or drug and alcohol setting
- An understanding of the needs of young people with a mental illness, including engagement with the mental health service system.
- Ability to advocate for improved accessibility for young people across a number of service systems
- Ability to provide effective leadership and multi-disciplinary teamwork skills in relation to the management of risk within a youth mental health setting
- Ability to develop, manage and monitor performance outcomes for programs and activities
- Ability to provide formal and informal clinical supervision to staff that incorporates self - reflection and development.
- Highly developed interpersonal, public relations and communication skills, including sound oral and writing skills.
- An understanding of and commitment to Child Protection legislation and OH&S principles
- Current Unrestricted Drivers Licence, WWCC, current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

**Who we are?**

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

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**Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.