Senior Program Worker Youth Access

Senior Program Worker Youth Access

Posted:

16/06/

Closing Date:

30/06/

Job Type:

Contract

Location:

Lismore

Job Category:

Community Services & Development

Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 49 years. Your role within our headspace Lismore Program will allow you to:

• Deliver age appropriate, evidence based, brief psychosocial interventions to young people aged 12-25 and their families
• Provide expertise, consultation and guidance to Program Workers Youth Access under the direction of the Clinical Team Leader
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a diverse range of people and stakeholder within the community
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team and participating in weekly clinical meetings

Joining us, you'll be part of a team of dedicated individuals who are focused on providing evidence based best practice in youth mental health supports. From delivering workshops within community to individual support sessions, your work will be diverse and impactful.

Job Description

This role is a great opportunity to step into a senior clinical position. Here's how it will help transform your career:

• Experience to provide stepped up clinical support to the team
• Broaden your skill set through diverse and meaningful work
• Training opportunities to enhance your clinical practice

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We've got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn't just a workplace; it's a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you'll like working with us:

• Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
• You'll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
• We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as access to online wellbeing platform, flexible working options

We are looking for a passionate clinician with a desire to make a difference. The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary level qualifications in an allied health discipline including Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, Nursing or OT
• Currently registered, or actively working towards registration with AHPRA / AASW as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse. This is a requirement of the role and applicants without this cannot be considered
• Experience working with young people in a 1-on-1 therapeutic setting, providing evidence-based interventions and case management support

We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK . Our amazing team makes our workplace special.

Social Futures is a Rainbow tick accredited organisation and an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB , people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Working with Children and a National Police Check are mandatory requirements for all staff.

How to Apply:

A cover letter demonstrating how your skills, education and professional experience meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description, should be submitted with your application.

Applications close 30 June. Please note that we will be interviewing candidates as applications come in.

We ensure clear communication and a response for every applicant.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:

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