Mental Health Clinician

Queanbeyan, NSW

• Full Time, 75 hours per fortnight
• Ongoing role 

The role on offer
Take on this challenging but rewarding role as a Mental Health Clinician who will assist in the delivery of integrated primary mental health services at headspace Queanbeyan. You will be responsible for the engagement, assessment and coordination of care for young people aged 12-25 who have mental health, drug and alcohol, and economic and social recovery needs. This is your opportunity to pursue a career where you will see the positive impact of your work every day.

The role will be well supported by experienced clinicians and reports to the Centre Manager, headspace Queanbeyan. You’ll be working with a friendly multidisciplinary team that’s focused on providing the best mental health care to young clients within your community. Become a part of our progressive and energetic culture and contribute to creating real outcomes within your community.

Who we are looking for 
The successful applicant will be someone who meets the following criteria:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications as a psychologist (provisional psychologist or part of a Registrar program), counsellor, social worker, or registered nurse.
• Registration with, or eligible to register with, the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), or the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), or equivalent. 
• Knowledge and experience providing evidence based therapeutic interventions with young people aged 12-25 years, who are experiencing mental health issues.
• Demonstrated experience working with electronic data systems and electronic medical records.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills across a range of contexts
• Proven track record in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders such as young people, family members and health professionals from other agencies
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as part of a team.

Full responsibilities of this role may be viewed on the Position Description found at marathonhealth.com.au/careers

Please note that we require all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a Working with Children and National Police Check clearances.

What we can offer you
Working at Marathon Health will allow you to make a genuine, meaningful difference within the communities you work in. 

We pride ourselves on our progressive workplace culture where your voice and ideas are valued and your successes are celebrated.

We believe in providing opportunities to help you grow in your role and learn from the experts around you. We offer an annual professional development allowance of up to $1,500, paid study leave, and access to hundreds of free online courses.

Your work/life balance is important to us. We offer generous leave entitlements and flexible working arrangements, as well as the ability to increase your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900 annually.

To support our vision of enabling country Australians to thrive through improved health and wellbeing, we foster a diverse workforce. To achieve this, we encourage people of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles, including First Nations peoples and people with lived experience of mental health. All applications that meet the selection criteria will be considered.

How to apply

• Apply via the SEEK website only
• Upload your current Resume/CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role by answering the selection criteria that can be found on the Marathon Health website.

NOTE: Applications close at 9 am on Tuesday, 15 November 2022. We would like to fill this role quickly with the right person, so we will review applications as we receive them. If this opportunity is for you, please apply by submitting your application as soon as possible.

If you’d like to know more about this role, please contact Elizabeth Keir on 02 5131 1500, or email [email protected]

Marathon Health is a not-for-profit, registered charity with a vision of enabling communities to thrive through improved health and wellbeing. We’re one of the few health organisations largely based in country Australia with the core purpose to develop and deliver health and wellbeing services in partnership with communities. We’re passionate advocates for equal access to quality health services for people wherever they choose to live. 

For more information on who we are, visit marathonhealth.com.au, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.