Mental Health Clinician

Join an industry-leading provider in youth mental health and make a difference to the lives of young people

headspace Bankstown have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to join the team

About the position:

• Closed-term full-time (76 hours/fortnight) until 30 June 2026
• Based in Bankstown
• Working Monday to Friday
• Attractive remuneration package from $88,300 - $100,400 p.a. + 12% super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging

The Holistic Youth Program (HYP) is a service stream of headspace and provides youth friendly, strengths-focused support to young people with, or at risk of developing, a serious mental illness that can significantly impacting their day-to-day work, education, social and/or personal life.

The headspace Mental Health Clinician in the HYP program works collaboratively with a young person and their family/carers to identify their support needs, goals and develop collaborative care plans. The incumbent will provide high quality psycho-social assessment and evidence-based, focused psychological interventions and work with the HYP peer worker to provide holistic, integrated services that support young people to achieve their recovery goals.

On a day to day basis, you will be required to:

• Provide evidence-based, focused psychological strategies (e.g., CBT, psycho-education, relaxation strategies, skills training, interpersonal therapy) to individuals or via group therapy to young clients aged 12 to 25 years.
• Deliver clinical support, advice and coordinate referral to specialist services for young people presenting with Alcohol and/or other drugs issues.
• Work collaboratively with the young person and their supports e.g., school, community agencies to help achieve their goals.
• Work within a family inclusive approach including delivery of family interventions where appropriate
• Participate in case review meetings, contribute to care plans and participate in planned case conferences with GPs and other health professionals involved in the client's care as required.
• Provide written reports to the client's referring GP with information regarding assessments undertaken, treatment provided, and recommendations on future management of the client's disorder, according to headspace Bankstown.
• Participate in group supervision sessions and individual supervision sessions as agreed, including participation in the HYP community of practice meetings with consortium partners.

• Possession of tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or other allied health discipline recognised by the tertiary mental health services sector.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body.
• Have a minimum of 2 years post graduate clinical experience in the provision of mental health care including assessments and interventions, and have (or be eligible to receive) National or State registration.
• Experience in assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders, and provision of Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy and other evidence-based focused psychological strategies

Full criteria and position description is available within the application.

• Level 3 (HPSS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading and2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, ACT, CBT courses and ASIST
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
• Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team supportand a comprehensive inductionprogram
• Workplace Community Groups such as our Rainbow Networkfor LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
• Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Applications close 5pm, 26th September. Apply today