• This is an ongoing role, working 2 consecutive days / week across both Penrith and Mount Druitt headspace teams (flexibility on working days)

About the role

The Family Therapist is responsible for upskilling and educating staff in the provision of family work and family therapy.

It is a crucial component of the EPPIC model (Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre), ensuring consistent delivery of family inclusive practice, and compliance with EPPIC model fidelity.  

The Family Therapist will aim to increase staff confidence and competence in family inclusive practice.

About you in the role

• Provide family therapy directly to young people and their families accessing the program.
• Directly work with family members and young people in a time-limited family therapy setting.
• Provide family therapy to improve the dynamics at home to support young person’s mental health recovery 

Essential requirements

• Qualifications in Psychology or Occupational therapy or Mental Health Nursing or Social Work with AHPRA membership or eligibility to AASW
• Experience in clinical practice within the mental health field, preferably with young people experiencing early psychosis or a first episode psychosis, and their families. 
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and function autonomously while being able to work in a multidisciplinary team effectively. 
• Current Drivers Licence and willingness to attend home visits when required

about the program

headspace Penrith, Mount Druitt and Parramatta deliver the headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program.

The headspace program offers an “open door”, easily accessible, early intervention service for young people wishing to obtain support for mental health or substance use issues.

The headspace Early Psychosis program is a specialist service which focuses on providing comprehensive services to support young people who are at risk of developing a psychotic illness, or those who have experienced a first episode of psychosis.

Benefits & culture

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply. 

• Salary packaging entitlements, company rewards
• Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
• Career progression & development opportunities

Should you have any questions, please contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] using the subject line: Family Therapist - headspace Early Psychosis enquiry via EthicalJobs or call 0466801937.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.  

Reference 501233.