Young Minds Health and Development Network requires experienced  Mental Health Social Workers for our busy Private Practice.  Young Minds has four Clinics: Stafford, The Gap, North Lakes and Redcliffe.

The role offers you supported entry into private practice, allowing you to learn the ropes, so you end up loving private practice as much as we do.  It will allow you to spend your work time with a team of like-minded individuals, who are all banding together to make a difference.  The role is also ideal for those experienced Mental Health Social Workers who would like a change from their current private practice position.

Experienced Social Workers without Mental Health may also apply, if willing to obtain Mental Health status.

We are having a recruitment drive to boost our current happy workforce. We are advertising separately for Paediatric OTs, Speech Language Pathologists, and Psychologists.  

If you are an experience Mental Health Social Worker, we currently have an opportunity for you to come on-board as a Contractor on an hourly rate. It can be for a full-time or part-time contract. Contractor Remuneration will be discussed at the interview. We will also offer an employment opportunity if requested.  We have opportunities for on-site positions and also telehealth positions.

Young Minds is a busy Psychology and Allied Health Practice that has been operating for over 14 years.  We have a very good track record and are highly regarded with GPs and Specialists and other service providers.  There are currently over 35 psychologists (including Clinical, Educational & Developmental, Generalists, and Counselling), 2 speech pathologists, and 3 occupational therapists, and one Social Worker working in the Practice across four locations.   We have a high case load of children and adolescents, but also many Adults.  Referrals come mainly from GPs, Paediatricians and NDIS, and through our website.

What we Provide for Clinicians:

Cyber Security:

Young Minds believes that technology and the security of employee, patient and corporate data is extremely important. This is why we invest heavily in this area, and partner with leading cyber security providers. A few of the key initiatives are:

• A modern cloud first approach to allow us to scale quickly and leverage new technologies and information security
• Secure Microsoft identities for everyone in our team to safely access data, email and internal communications
• Resiliency from data loss 
• Best in class end point protection on all corporate devices
• Aggregated security monitoring to quickly identify and react to cyber threats

First Class Software and Technology systems

• Software programs are provided to all clinicians:

1. Trainual to support our internal communication systems and to store our operating policies and procedures.
2. Power Diary as our diary management software which is very user friendly
3. Medical Objects – a very secure platform to communicate with GPs and other professionals, and to keep client documents long term
4. COVIU as our online therapy platform, with an Enterprise Agreement to allow for extra features.

Environment

• You will be working in beautifully designed facilities, with a high level of autonomy but as part of a highly experienced, supportive, inclusive and dynamic group of clinicians.
• The clinicians are supported by a caring and friendly team of Customer Relations Officers and our Practice Manager 

Clinician Support

• Access to a range of professional consultation with our Clinical Lead team. They are all very experienced and include a psychologist, OT and Social Worker offering a wealth of knowledge and different perspectives
• Access to regular group supervision with our Principal Clinician 
• We run really fun and valuable Team Building Days twice a year so that the whole organisation can connect and enjoy some down time together
• We run internal Professional Development days twice a year
• We value all clinicians and encourage everyone to provide feedback so that we are continuing to evolve and grow as an organisation. We offer quarterly check-ins so we can touch base and identify early areas of need and improvement. 
• We offer lots of flexibility and the ability customise your diary according to your personal needs. We have a keen focus on supporting clinicians to manage their diaries so as to allow for good self-care and burn-out prevention. 

Key Responsibilities for successful applicant:

• The main key responsibility is to provide intervention and diagnostic assessment services for adults, children and adolescents across a range of presenting issues.
• Mental Health Social Workers who like to facilitate group programs are highly regarded.
• Young Minds is willing to assist in the development of your niche area with advertising and promotion if requested.

Essential skills, qualifications and experience: 

• Professional Indemnity Insurance and Public Liability Insurance
• Police check.Blue Card and Yellow Card
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• High ability to build rapport with a client and have excellent skills in working relationships.

Please refer to our website www.youngmindsnetwork.com.au for information about our Services.

Applications close end of day Friday 4th November. We look forward to viewing your application.

Please direct any questions/send applications to our Principal Clinician, Melinda Garred

[email protected]