Mental Health Clinician

3 months ago

Kalgoorlie Boulder, Australia Hope Community Services Full time
  • Full time, 76 hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie.
  • Salary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) 
  • Working Monday to Friday.
  • Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  
  • We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  

Other benefits    

  • Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being part of a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.   

HOPE has been a provider of community services in Western Australia for over 120 years, providing much needed support for people in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and family and domestic violence.  

About the Opportunity 

The Mental Health Clinician, based at headspace Kalgoorlie, will provide high level clinical services, consultation and leadership to the headspace team, and advanced clinical services to young people and their families and friends by co-ordinating the triage and intake process for enquiries and referrals and providing direct services to a caseload of young people with complex needs in Kalgoorlie.

Requirements of the Role: 

  • Provide clinical services in accordance with the headspace model and utilising evidence-based practice.
  • Maintain case records, in the agreed format and within expected timeframes that clearly document activities undertaken and ensure all documentation in comprehensive, factual and complies with relevant legislation, professional guidelines and organisational policies.
  • Work closely with the Clinical Lead to manage referrals, intake, waiting lists and case allocations and collaborating with the Manager regarding issues that may arise regarding effective service delivery.
  • Supervise the delivery of clinical services by mental health professionals and provide expert clinical care for clients with a range of mental health presentations.
  • Provide clinical support, leadership, mentoring, and decision-making on ethical issues to other headspace staff.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with ethical standards and show clinical awareness of available support in areas such as forensic and legal topics, mandatory reporting of abuse, confidentiality, managing risk, supporting young people in the midst of crises and distress), safety issues and the underpinning legislative requirements in Western Australia.
  • Participate in, and at times lead, clinical and case review meetings and intake meetings, risk management meetings, to manage referrals and the allocation of young people.

About you:

  • Allied health professionals (AHPs; usually psychologists, social workers), and psychiatrists who have full and current professional registration to practice from relevant peak professional body (e.g. AHPRA, AASW);

OR

  • Occupational therapists who have full and current professional registration to practice from AHPRA, and who have completed additional mental health specific training or endorsement in mental health, and who have full and current professional registration

OR

  • Division 1 Mental Health Nurses (with mental health specific training, or endorsement in mental health) who have full and current professional registration.
  • Demonstrated experience in working clinically with young people with mild to moderate mental health issues within a short-term intervention program.
  • Proven ability to work with mixed modality of therapeutic approaches.
  • The ability to engage and work effectively with vulnerable young people and their families, including those who may exhibit challenging behaviours.
  • A demonstrated understanding of the issues facing young people and accessing services.
  • The ability to make timely, sound decisions and assessments regarding required interventions and referral pathways.
  • Experience working within the mental health service system and knowledge of mental health issues, impacts and navigation of the service system.
  • High level of oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with young people, Primary Health Professions and other health professionals.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to work independently and as a productive member of a team.
  • Excellent written, analytical and verbal communication skills.
  • Sound administration, client record, file management and IT skills.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience working with the following priority groups: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and gender diverse young people and their families.
  • Understanding of the Australian health care system, key issues in primary health care, the mental health service system, including the range of professionals that work within, or encounter, the mental health sector.

Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees.

Our Culture  

Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope’s ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’. 

Find out more about Hope on our  website. 

What to expect next  

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status.

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