• Make an impact and support clients to achieve positive outcomes
• Learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangements – part-time, 4 days per week in Wonthaggi
  

About us

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.

About the role

Reporting to the Centre Manager, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. As one of the first points of contact for young people accessing the headspace centre, your responsibilities will include building a positive rapport with a wide range of people including young people and their families. You will be assessing a young person’s needs, including complex risk assessments and the ability to action a plan to mitigate any identified risk. You will effectively engage, screen, assess, refer, provide brief interventions and coordinate care for young people aged 12-25 years that contact or are referred to the headspace centre. This role is also responsible for participating in regular clinical supervision and will be required to present and discuss cases with the clinical care team.

This opportunity is located at our Wonthaggi headspace Centre and is part-time, working four (4) days per week (Monday to Thursday), with the expectation that one day per week will be an evening shift. This position is fixed-term until June 2025.

The base salary is $95k (pro-rata) per annum.

About you

• Degree qualified in health, behavioural/social sciences, community services or a related discipline.
• Experience in screening activities to determine client needs, and to assist clients to access appropriate services.
• Experience in the youth and/or mental health sector.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (desirable).

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, contact Jessic Macauley, Centre Manager by phoning 0477 133 857 for specific queries. 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.

A position description is attached.