Senior Mental Health Clinician

1 week ago

Southport, Australia Lives Lived Well Full time

Lighthouse is a recovery-oriented youth service which aims to provide access to effective, safe, and appropriate care for adolescents (aged 12 – 18 years) who are experiencing the impacts of past complex trauma in their lives. We support young people, and their family/carers/kin, who have been affected by adverse childhood experiences, to learn skills around the management of symptoms and promote hope in healing so that the young person can fulfil their potential.

We deliver evidence-based treatment and therapies within an optimistic, youth friendly culture. Lighthouse works to an internationally agreed set of best practice principles of care, following the Blue Knot Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Complex Trauma.

About the Role

You will join a small but impactful team of Senior Mental Health Clinicians, and receive guidance and support from your Team Leader. We are a multidisciplinary team with a collaborative approach to providing care to our young people. The Senior Mental Health Clinician will provide comprehensive mental health assessments, long term therapeutic interventions and clinical care co-ordination for young people who have severe and complex mental health presentations as a result of a complex trauma history. This role also involves processing new referrals, completing triages and undertaking comprehensive assessments to confirm suitability and eligibility.

You will also provide family support and interventions for the young person’s family/carers/kin, as required. There are opportunities to facilitate social and therapeutic group intervention to young people within the Lighthouse program. As part of your role, you will have your own office space that can be tailored to suit your therapeutic style and to meet the needs of young people.

This position is based at headspace Southport and will be working within the Gold Coast region. It is a full-term fixed term contract position until June 2025.

Here’s what we have on offer

  • A focus on wellbeing – 5 extra paid wellness leave days off each year
  • Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
  • Meal entertainment allowance
  • Clinical Supervision – a structured program to support your practice.
  • Access to a Fitness Passport membership and discounts on a range or retailers.

About you

To be successful in the role, you need to be an engaging individual with the ability to connect with clients who are navigating mental health challenges and difficult life experiences. You must have a genuine passion and commitment to making a positive difference to young people and their family.

You will hold a tertiary qualification in a relevant health service discipline such as Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing coupled with previous experience working in the mental health sector.

You will also possess the following skills and experience:

  • Demonstrated therapeutic experience in providing long term therapeutic support with individuals who have experienced complex trauma, including completion of mental health assessments, clinical interventions, psychosocial treatment, and family work. It his highly desired to have had experience working with youth.
  • Evidence of training and experience in relevant trauma informed mental health therapies.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide high quality assessment and evidence-based psychological interventions, within a recovery framework for young people.
  • Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
  • Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) is desirable.

The base salary for this role ranges between gross $93,860 and $98,108.40 per annum + super and salary packaging. The salary offered to the successful applicant will be commensurate with their experience, skills, and qualifications.

Apply now

Click ‘apply’ and go to our LLW Careers page and submit your application. Please note we only accept applications through our Careers page. Applicants will be contacted if they are successful in being offered an interview.

Applications close on Friday, 7th June 2024

Please note shortlisting and interviews will commence as applications are received.

For questions or information about the role, email recruitment@liveslivedwell.org.au

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural, and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Peoples. Confirmation of employment will be subject to the candidate's possession of a Current Australian Drivers Licence, and Working with Children Check (Blue Card).

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