• 2 x Positions Permanent, Full time/Part-Time negotiable, Malvern
• Not for Profit, ADO, salary packaging benefits & work life balance
• Collaborative and supportive culture with career development opportunities

About Access Health and Community (AccessHC)

With a 150-year history and caring at our centre, our mission at Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is to build healthier lives together. We have a dedicated and experienced team of over 400 employees and 200 volunteers operating across 18 locations. Our people are the centre of everything we do and contribute to improving the wellbeing of the community every day. Access Health and Community has recently announced the exploration of a merger with Inspiro. Our organisations have a long history of partnering together to improve health and wellbeing for our communities. We believe that a merger will be a significant and positive step for the delivery of services to our communities and provide opportunities for our people.

The opportunity

Join our highly motivated and skilled headspace team and work with a passionate and engaged workforce within a truly supportive values-based culture. We are seeking two passionate qualified Intake and Brief Intervention Clinicians which are important roles within the headspace team. Reporting to the Manager- headspace Hawthorn & Malvern, we offer the opportunity for these roles to be negotiated as either, full time of part time positions.

As key players in the headspace Hawthorn & Malvern teams, you'll be providing a welcoming first point of contact for young people and their family/friends and you will work with young people and their families within our community, to access a range of services to support their wellbeing.

What you will be doing

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intake, assessment, Single Session and Brief Interventions to young people aged 12-25years
• Assist and advocate with referrals to appropriate supports
• As part of the wider intake team, assist in the managing of duty calls, services enquiries, new referrals, scheduling Single Session and Intake appointments
• Provide case management/care coordination to a small number of young people with complex and chronic risk

What you will bring

Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in mental health, alcohol and other drugs, social work, psychology, youth work or other relevant discipline
• Demonstrated experience working in youth mental health, alcohol and other drugs, community or similar health services (minimum two years’ experience)
• Experience and qualifications in Single Session and/or Brief Intervention
• Experience and recognised training in clinical risk assessment and management

Attributes

• Genuine interest and passion to work with young people, their family and friends
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively and respectfully with a diverse range of social, cultural, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values.

Access Health and Community Culture & Benefits

At Access Health and Community, we offer more than just a fulfilling career: - we provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share a common commitment and passion to make a positive impact, and we believe that this shared ethos creates a range of benefits for all who work with us. From opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging, our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Come join us and experience the rewards of a career where you truly make a difference.

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits that are on offer:

Please click the web link to view our culture and benefits: here.

Apply Now

If the role sounds like you, please submit your application which is to include your resume AND cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. Please refer to the position description on our website for the key selection criteria information: here.

Apply now so you don’t miss this opportunity. We will be assessing applications as they are submitted.

For more information regarding your application or if you would like to discuss accessibility requirements, preferred communication methods or other possibilities, please email: Karen Vogel – Manager, headspace Hawthorn & Malvern [email protected], using the subject line: Intake & Brief Intervention Clinicians x2 - headspace enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A Position Description is attached.

Access Health and Community is a Child Safe Organisation that values inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications form people with disabilities, those with mental health and/or AOD recovery experience, and those with diverse genders and sexualities.

Our vision for reconciliation is an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience equitable health and social outcomes. Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will contribute to achieving reconciliation. We will seek an understanding of and acknowledging histories and injustices, support the active expression of culture, build strong, trusting relationships, and apply culturally appropriate practices within our work.

We will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create a welcoming and safe place for everyone at our services. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and we pay our respects to Wurundjeri Elders past, present, and future, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

As a vaccine positive organisation, we encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and offer disability services, requiring successful applicants to undergo a NDIS Workers Screening Check, Working With Children Check, Police Check and potentially an International Check.