• headspace Midland
• Full- time
• Fixed-term to 30 June 2021 (with the possibility of extension)

The headspace mission is to collaborate to design and deliver innovative ways of working with young people to strengthen their mental health and wellbeing.

headspace provides a holistic approach to supporting all young people who enter their centres by providing support through four core areas: mental health, physical (including sexual) health, alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.

headspace Midland is part of a national network of over 100 headspace centres operating across Australia with the vision of all young Australians being supported to be mentally health and engaged in their communities

We are currently seeking a dedicated Youth Access Clinician to join our headspace Midland team on a full-time basis to 30 June 2021.

About the Role

• Conduct initial screening assessments with young people and their families in order to provide an immediate response of either external or internal referral.
• Provide psycho-social assessment using the agreed headspace Midland Centre tool, to determine client suitability for ongoing headspace Midland services.
• Deliver evidence-based brief interventions, including group interventions and problem solving, with young people and their
• Provide specialist youth mental health support to consortium partners and co-located services.
• Develop case formula and care plans.
• Provide case co-ordination to ensure smooth referral transition.
• Maintain accurate and timely case notes and records in approved database system.

Successful candidates will possess:

• Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or equivalent.
• Current registration with appropriate professional body
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills with a minimum of two years’ experience working in a clinical setting
• At least 2 years working in a mental health setting, ideally with some time in youth mental health
• Knowledge, skills and experience in carrying out detailed psychosocial and suicide risk assessments
• Ability to work independently whilst in a team environment
• Demonstrated capacity to manage data information systems in a PC environment
• Willingness to commit to Youth Focus values of Integrity, Dynamic, Passionate, Quality and Collaboration as well as the Youth Focus cause.
• Must possess a deep understanding and appreciation for diversity within the workforce and within our client and stakeholder base.
• ‘C’ Class Drivers Licence

What we offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a growing organisation having achieved a 30% increase
•  in staff numbers over the last two financial years
• Competitive salary with the ability to salary package up to $15,900 per annum
• Youth friendly environment that values and encourages teamwork and innovation
• Flexible working arrangements, supportive of individual needs
• Above award annual and long service leave (on a pro-rata and continuous service basis)
• An additional week of leave after three and half years of service, and a further week pro-rated after 10 years of service
• Five weeks of long service leave after five years of service, and a further seven weeks after seven years;
• 13 weeks paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service plus four weeks paid partner leave
• At the start of the third year of service, an additional one percent superannuation employer contribution is made, increasing by one percent for every year of service, up to a maximum of three percent

Please note:

• Appointment to the role is subject to the successful candidate providing a clear a National Police Check certificate and Working with Children Check card.
• Please note the advertisement may close earlier than the date stated above should we find a suitable candidate.
• Due to the high volume of applications received for our advertised positions, only those applicants who are short-listed will be contacted. To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering Youth Focus as a potential employer.

headspace is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of mental health services. headspace welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.