Clinician - Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS)

The Clinician role involves the provision of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical case management, psychological and psychosocial interventions to young people accessing the service. The role is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychologist, RN, OT, Mental Health Social worker and support staff.

• Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker or Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist
• HPA Level 2 + Super + Generous salary packaging benefits
• Full time max-term contract until June 2026; in Oatlands - with 1-day WFH

Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS) of Uniting provides early intervention and wrap-around mental health services to young people with the aim of minimising the impact and distress caused by the experience of early onset severe or complex mental health conditions to young people and their families.

About You

The YESS Clinician duties include:

• Provide evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of young people within a Recovery Framework.
• Provide mental health assessments, including completion of mental state examination, risk assessment, case formulations and individual treatment planning.
• Develop, implement and evaluate appropriate treatment plans for each young person in collaboration with young people, families and members of the multidisciplinary team

Position Criteria:

• Approved tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work with full registration with AHPRA or eligible for membership with the AASW.
• Minimum 1-3 years' experience of clinical practice field (excluding placements) within the mental health providing high quality triage, assessment and evidence based psychological interventions where required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate a comprehensive bio-psychosocial approach and interventions to meet the needs of clients.
• Ability and willingness to maintain documentation of clinical care and actively contribute to clinical review processes and planning for clients within a recovery framework.
• Demonstrated a commitment or willingness to continue professional development, contribute to workplace education through clinical supervision, training and education through the provision of seminars, lectures or in-services.
• Current NSW Driver's License

To Apply, click the Apply button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Position criteria.

Benefits & culture

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

• Salary packaging entitlements (pay less tax), company rewards
• Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
• Career progression &development opportunities in a large organization
• U Rewards & Fitness passport
• Walking distance from Bus Stop
• Access to board approved supervision

Enquiries to Talent Acquisition Specialist Pallavi Bhatia

About Uniting: When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.