Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician, MMHC

Reports to: Clinical Team Lead

Duration: Part-time (3 days per week)/possibility of full-time, initial 6 month contract with possibility of extension

Think Mental Health Vision, mission and values

Think Mental Health (TMH) is committed to delivering high-quality and safe healthcare services to the local Canberra community.  We recognise the importance of building collaborative relationships with stakeholders and engaging with our local networks to build awareness about mental health services.

Our Vision: A safe place to receive support, while you connect, heal and grow

Our Mission: Leading the provision of high-quality mental health care by increasing awareness and access to exceptional services

Our Values: Compassion, Inclusiveness, Passion, Respect, Leadership.

What we do

Think Mental Health (formerly Think Psychology Solutions) is a private organisation founded in 2011 by two local clinical psychologists, Vanessa Hamilton and Jason McCrae. We deliver both a private mental health clinic (Think Clinic) and a range of community sector mental health services, supported by government funding.

Think Mental Health delivers both the territory-wide phone intake service for Canberra Medicare Mental Health Centre and delivery of services at the Medicare Mental Health Centres located in Canberra which are a nation-wide Adult Mental Health service supported by funding from the Capital Health Network (CHN) through the Commonwealth Department of Health, Ageing and Disability.

Position Purpose

We are seeking an allied-health professional (registered or accredited) to work within our clinical team. Our Clinical Team is staffed by appropriately qualified and experienced mental health professionals who provide comprehensive mental health assessments, treatment planning and psychological interventions in both individual and group formats. The role will include being part of the development and delivery of group-based interventions to meet the needs of our consumers.  Staff will be provided with training and clinical supervision to perform all tasks, in a supportive team environment.

Position Responsibilities

Client services:

• Provision of comprehensive mental health assessment, case formulation and recommendations for mental health consumers and related service providers.

• Provision of evidence-based and evidence-informed psychological interventions for individual consumers.

• Development and delivery of evidence-based and evidence-informed group interventions.

Administrative services:

• Maintain all documentation as required by the operational guidelines.

• Assistance in the development and documentation of group-based interventions.

• Data entry as required by the operational guidelines.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Completion of allied-health degree – social work, psychology, occupational therapy or nursing and appropriate registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Agency (Psychology, OT or Nursing) or Accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers (SW).

• Experience in the assessment of adult consumers' mental health needs.

• Experience in the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions.

• Positive attitude and genuine interest in mental health care.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in DBT, individual or skills group, or interest in developing skills in same.

• Experience in group program facilitation.

Work Hours

The Clinical team operates during normal business hours (Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm) however our psychoeducation groups are typically run after hours therefore flexibility with core working hours is required.

Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Centre operates Mon, Wed, Fri 8.30am – 5pm & Tues, Thurs 8.30am – 7pm.

Think Competencies

Strategic thinking: We use our insights, awareness and experience to add value.

Resourcefulness: We generate evidence-based solutions.

Relationship management: We value and invest in strengthening internal and external relationships.

Data fluent: We understand, interpret and use data effectively to inform our work.

Cultural competence: We seek to understand and respect the values and customs of other cultures.

Embrace uncertainty: We work with ambiguity and complexity.

Dedication to excellence: We have a genuine passion and commitment to quality health care.

To apply for this position, please submit your confidential resume along with a cover letter outlining your experience in relation to the listed essential criteria to Dr Alison Gee Clinical Team Lead/Clinical Psychologist, Canberra MMHC

For further information about Canberra Medicare Mental Health Centre, please visit our website at

Mental Health Clinician

Canberra Medicare Mental Health Centre

Do you have a genuine passion for quality mental health services and an interest in supporting those struggling with distress and mental ill-health in the ACT?

Think Mental Health (TMH) are seeking to fill a current vacancy for an allied-health professional (Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020, HP2 and above) to work within our clinical team at Canberra Medicare Mental Health Centre. This role focuses on provision of comprehensive mental health assessment, case formulation, evidence-based psychological interventions, and recommendations for mental health consumers. The role will include being part of the development and delivery of group-based interventions to meet the needs of our consumers.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and skillful team member with experience in both the assessment of adult consumers' mental health needs, and in the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions. Experience in DBT and/or group program facilitation are highly desired.

TMH respects, values and encourages workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.  As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQA+ are encouraged to apply. We believe that diversity in our people enriches our organisation as well as the communities we serve.

ELIGIBILITY/ OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The preferred applicant for this role will need to have entitlement to work in Australia and completion of an allied-health degree along with appropriate registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Agency or Accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers. They will also be required, prior to commencing, to obtain (or produce evidence of) a Working with Vulnerable Person's card, in addition to undergoing a police check.

Please see position description for further details. This position is part-time at 3 days per week, with the possibility of full-time for the right applicant, and an initial 6 month contract with the possibility of extension.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications should include a copy of their current resume and a one-page cover letter outlining why you would be a great fit for this position, taking into consideration the required skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the position description.

For more information on the organisation, please visit Think Mental Health | Think Mental Health )

Contact Officer: Dr Alison Gee:

Supporting material: Job description