About the organisation

We are a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a broad range of support in Homelessness, Disability, Palliative Care, Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS), and Early Years and Education service areas. A career with us means you are part of an organisation making a real difference.

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About the role

The Community Mental Health Clinician role provide recovery-orientated mental health triage and assessment, therapeutic intervention, case management, and support to young people who display psychological distress and may present with challenging, at risk, and/or suicidal behaviours.

The role is responsible for supporting young people who access or are accommodated at Frontyard and works closely with the Frontyard Integrated Service Model to ensure a coordinated approach across all areas of Frontyard Youth Services.

• Support the mental related needs of young people experiencing homelessness who access the the Frontyard Integrated Service Model
• Assess the needs of young people experiencing homelessness and who access the Frontyard Integrated Service Model and develop and enhance recovery goals with the young person through the provision of plans
• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting consistent with legislative, ethical and organisational requirements
• Ensure services are delivered within the framework of MCM’s policies and procedures, legislative requirements, and meet the relevant service standards

Skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline, including social work, psychology, mental health nursing and occupational therapy, with membership with the appropriate professional body (i.e AHPRA/AASW)
• Knowledge and experience in the early identification, assessment, treatment and delivery of a range of psychotherapeutic mental health interventions for young people at significant risk
• Experience in delivery of interventions that range from crisis intervention to long term therapeutic engagement
• Experience in providing secondary consultation to internal and/or external stakeholders working from different models of care/practice frameworks

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For more details or assistance with application submission please email: [email protected], using the subject line: Community Mental Health Clinician enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process as part of the MCM selection process. Appointments to MCM roles will be subject to the following safety screening checks (as applicable to the role): National (and International if applicable) Police Check (which includes Proof of Identity Check), Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Right to Work in Australia and current and valid driver licence. All costs associated with safety checks (except National Police Check) will be at applicants’ expense.

Our commitment to diversity

At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please email [email protected].

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