• Psychologist / Mental Health Social Worker - Contractor

The Organisation

When life should be full of possibilities, cancer can crash into a young person's world and shatter everything. Established in 1985 Canteen was set up by a group of young cancer patients. Today Canteen is one of Australia's leading cancer organisations.

Canteen provides young people impacted by cancer, and their parents, with access to a team of Allied Health Professionals who deliver programs, counselling and a range of group and individual support activities across Australia.

Canteen's mission is to be in the corner of every young person when cancer crashes into their world.

Culture & Benefits

Canteen’s culture is unique, offering talented individuals, an inspiring, rewarding and purposeful work experience with an opportunity to grow your career.

• Access to Canteen’s training, clinical advisors, peer support sessions and MUCH MORE
• Comprehensive administrative support from Canteen
• Access to Canteen’s internationally recognised research team including opportunities to participate research

Background into this Role

Young people affected by Cancer are up to six times more likely to face mental health issues like depression and anxiety than their peers, and sometimes these mental health concerns can override the cancer related support that young people and families initially sought from Canteen.

Canteen’s Youth Leadership team have identified that long wait lists and high gap payments mean young people and families living with cancer are often not able to access the psychological support they need. In response to this, we have created an in-house private psychology clinic - the Canteen Clinic.

About this Role

This exciting new offering allows young people and families to access high quality, bulk-billed psychological support from skilled clinicians, whilst still remaining connected to services they are familiar with at Canteen.

If you have an interest in oncology, youth mental health, grief and loss and the complexity that physical illness can bring to mental ill health, this is the role for you. Hours are flexible and can complement existing private practice or employment.

Psychological services will be bulk billed with not out of pocket costs for young people and their parents. Contractors will receive 75% of Medicare Billings for services, with comprehensive administrative support provided by Canteen. This role will be primarily telehealth based, with the option to utilise Canteen State Office rooms for consultations on occasion. Also, this role will contribute to the safety and quality of care for service users and their families to ensure continuous improvement of service delivery.

Contractors will work closely with Canteen staff including Psychosocial Clinicians, National Clinical Advisors and State Managers to ensure young people and parents meet their treatment goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivery of psychological interventions under the Medicare Metter Access Scheme to young people (12-25) and parents of young people impacted by Cancer
• Regular communication with Canteen psychosocial staff about client progress to ensure clients are achieving treatment goals

Essential Criteria

• AHPRA Registration
• Medicare provider number, or ability to obtain one
• Professional Indemnity Insurance
• ABN
• Relevant tertiary qualifications as a Registered Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist, Health and Developmental Psychologists, or accredited Mental Health Social Worker.
• Experience with working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in working with young people, in allied health settings, bereavement settings and/or psycho-oncology settings

Desirable Criteria

• Multidisciplinary approach to client care
• Warm and approachable, ability to listen actively, friendly and professional
• High level of integrity, honesty and commitment

Nature of Work

• Location: Flexible considering Canteen has offices around Australia – please specify your work location in your application.
  
• Job type: Contracted – ideally a minimum of 3 hours a week, commencing end of January 2023.
  
• Remuneration: $59.00 - $98.00 dependent on qualification

General Information

• All contractors are required to adhere to Canteen’s Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures which includes holding police and working with children checks.
• Canteen will conduct at least two reference checks on successful applicants and will also require proof of any professional qualifications stated on an application.
• Contractors delivering face to face services are required to have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

Do not delay in applying as we will be reviewing applications periodically during this time.

So, what are you waiting for? Click the apply button and get ready to make a difference!

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted and must be prepared if successful to undergo a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. Canteen acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples and sovereign custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Canteen is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and people of all ages. We welcome all people including those from diverse backgrounds, faiths, sexual orientation and/or gender identities.