• Join a respected, high quality and experienced service organisation
• Permanent, part time position working 4 days per week
• Position is located in Wonthaggi, Bass Coast.

About headspace and RAV:

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. We have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services to for over 75 years. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians.

RAV is the Lead Agency for headspace in Wonthaggi, Bairnsdale, Sale and outreach.

About the role

Reporting to the Centre Manager, headspace Wonthaggi, this role has primary responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of referral protocols between the identified schools and headspace Wonthaggi, including regular liaison with relevant school staff.

As one of the first contact points for young people accessing the headspace centre or Enhancing Mental Health Services in Schools (EMHSS), the Senior Youth Access Worker will have the skills to establish a positive rapport with a wide range of young people, as well as their family and friends.

In this role you will need to have skills in assessing a young person’s needs, including the undertaking of complex risk assessments and the ability to develop and action a plan to mitigate any identified risk.

This role is located at headspace Wonthaggi and is a permanent, part-time position working Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am to 6pm and Tuesday 12noon to 8pm.

The base salary range is $103,451 (pro-rata) per annum.

About you

• Degree qualified in an allied health discipline including social work, mental health nursing, occupational therapy or psychology.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) would be advantageous.
• Ability and experience to undertake intake and screening activities to determine client needs and to assist clients to access appropriate services.
• Ability and experience to conduct risk assessments, including suicide and violence risks, and to develop action plans that mitigate these risks.
• Experience in the youth and/or mental health sector.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication and computer skills.
• Knowledge of and relationships with local State Secondary College staff would be advantageous.

We provide

• Competitive salary packaging as RAV is a public benevolent institution.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous leave entitlements, and gratis days over the Christmas/New Year period.
• Professional development and training.
• Best practice clinical supervision.
• Career progression opportunities.

Candidates can view the position description attached.

If you have a specific query you can contact Jess Macauley, Centre Manager headspace Wonthaggi by phoning 03 5671 5900. Candidates will be required to provide evidence of two COVID-19 vaccinations.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.