• Mental Health Clinician - Psychological Therapies
• Southern Wellbeing Hub, Morphett Vale

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

Position details

• Part Time, Permanent (FTE 0.6)
• Classification: Health Professional Level 2 with a salary range of $88,406 - $98,899 per annum (pro rata) + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Generous above-award pay and entitlements (see details below)
• Location: Southern Wellbeing Hub, Morphett Vale, SA

About Neami National

"We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life - and we give our all to support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different life goals, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life on their terms.

We're proud to support 38,000 people living with mental health challenges across Australia and offer more than 70 services, over 45 different Indigenous lands. These services include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention."

About your new role

The Southern Wellbeing Psychological Therapies programs support clients presenting with mild to moderate anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. Clients can be referred by GPs or community services for brief to moderate term focussed-psychological therapy under a current Mental Health Treatment Plan. The role will include the following:

• Comprehensive mental health assessments, formulations, and treatment planning
• Delivery of focussed psychological strategies and / or referral on to other clinicians in Links to Wellbeing stepped care programs
• Liaison with the referrer and other agencies as appropriate, and discharge planning
• Utilising Clinical Reviews with psychiatrist/clinical lead and team to improve quality of care and outcomes for clients.

What you will bring to the role

• Formal tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Mental Health Nursing
• Accredited registration with a professional governing body such as AHRPA, AASW
• A valid Working with Children Check
• A valid Vulnerable Person check
• A minimum 2 years supervised experience in the area of mental health
• A minimum 2 years relevant professional development and or supervision
• Experience in delivery cognitive behaviour therapy and other evidence-based interventions
• Experience as a Mental Health Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, or Psychologist

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous additional leave entitlements including 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 6 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days Wellness Leave, 2 days additional Carer's Leave and 3 days Compassionate Leave per occasion
• Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance.

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Australian working rights

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found attached.

To apply for this position, please:

• Click 'Apply Now' where you will need to create a username and password.
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked). Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact: Andrew Thompson, Clinical Lead at [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Clinician enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.