headspace Bankstown is looking for a dedicated Youth Access Clinician/Senior Youth Access Clinician to join the team!
About the position:
- Ongoing Full-time (76hours per fortnight)
- Based in Bankstown
- Working Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday required
- Attractive remuneration package from $66,000 – $88,000 p.a. + 10.5% super + Salary Packaging!
Our focus is on hiring the best fit for our team and the young people we support. To ensure this, we’re open to candidates of varying experience levels.
Are you a recent graduate? Come learn from our experienced team as a Youth Access Clinician!
Are you an experienced professional? We would love for you to contribute to our team as a Senior Youth Access Clinician!
About headspace
headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation supporting young people aged 12-25 years with their mental & general health care needs.
On a day-to-day basis, you will:
- Deliver quality, evidence-based recovery focused mental health services including assessments, individualised person-centered planning and coordination, and the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions.
- Design treatment plans and relevant interventions to assist the young person to drive their own recovery plan.
- Coordinate supports with service providers including medical professionals, Government Departments and services, non-government organisations and schools.
- Provide supervision, support, guidance, and mentoring of students and provisionally registered psychologists.
- Identifying and implementing community based activities that will support the social and emotional well being of the individual on their recovery journey
- Offer education and guidance on clinical matters.
Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island backgrounds, people from CALD and LGBTI communities and mature age candidates.
Selection Criteria
- Possess tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or other allied health discipline recognised by the tertiary mental health services sector
- Have relevant experience working with youth
- Hold a valid current driver’s licence
Full criteria and position description is available within the application.
About the Benefits
- Attractive salary: $66K – $88K (dependent on experience) + 10.5% superannuation
- 17.5% annual leave loading + 2 additional days of Personal Leave + 10 weeks Parental Leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
- Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support - Opportunities for career development, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
Applications close 20th October.