Due to successful funding and increased business, we have a brand new Mental Health Clinician position, based at headspace centre, Redcliffe. This is a part time role 3 days/week (potential to increase if you would prefer) and we don’t mind which days you chose. We are offering a fixed term contract until end of June 2023, with the possibility of extension.

If you are a Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Mental Health Accredited Social Worker, Mental Health Accredited Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker and you are passionate about improving the lives of young people, we want to meet you! As our mental Health Clinician you will provide contemporary, evidence based psychological support services to our clients.

With an established modern practice and growing case load, this is an ideal opportunity to develop your career while making a real impact.  This opportunity is financially attractive as a salaried staff member with option for full salary packaging.

What is the role

• Part time contract until end of June 2023 with potential for extension
• Clinical and admin support from headspace team
• Peer supervision with other clinicians

Benefits to you:

• Support from the centre’s Clinical Lead and Intake Team
• The option to attend Clinical Review meetings and peer supervision
• Access to online professional development via headspace Learning and in-services
• Salary packing available to increase your take home pay
• Access to a rewards platform offering discounts on dozens of everyday brands
• Working in a vibrant centre with other staff who are passionate about working with young people
• Young person friendly consulting rooms, activity space, and a private workspace 
• Ample free parking
• Paid annual leave
• No weekends
• Collaborative team with some flexibility across other centres
• A diverse team of clinicians

You will have experience working with mental health and well-being across a broad client base, leading to the provision of inclusive and high-quality therapeutic services, with a recovery and strengths based focus. Experience working with young people and their families is highly desirable.

The headspace intake team will undertake a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of all young people prior to referral to our Mental Health Clinicians. A range of on-site complementary services are available should additional supports be required, including Alcohol and Other Drug counselling, Vocational and Educational support and group programs. The headspace team will work in partnership with Mental Health Clinicians to provide a comprehensive, wrap-around service for young people.

Key Requirements

• Clinical Psychologists, Psychologists and nurses must hold full registration with AHPRA
• Social Workers must be Mental Health Accredited with the AASW
• Occupational Therapists must have Better Access to Mental Health endorsement from OT Australia

Apply now, we can’t wait to meet you!

headspace Redcliffe is operated by Open Minds Australia. All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. Administration of funding is carried out by the headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, North Brisbane PHN.

Open Minds is a registered NDIS provider. Our team works to enhance mental health and wellbeing by delivering tailored supports to people living with mental ill health, disability or acquired brain injury.

www.openminds.org.au