Health Voyage Ltd is a multi-disciplinary organisation providing evidence-based primary, specialist, allied health and health promotion services for those at risk in the community.  We are a not-for-profit non-government organisation working in partnership to ensure our services complement and strengthen the public health sector. The organisation’s provision of accessible, cost-efficient and effective health services to prevent or lessen the long-term impact of illness is a vital contribution to the wellbeing of individuals, families and the community.

Health Voyage Services and Programs

The Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre, headspace Coffs Harbour, and headspace Grafton are the three primary services of Health Voyage. In addition, Health Voyage from time to time may have other ancillary programs (either within these services or in addition to) that are aligned to the organisation’s mission. Across these services and programs, Health Voyage employs and contracts health professionals and service providers to deliver care aligned to the organisation’s mission and values.

OUR VISION:    Healthier people. Stronger communities.

OUR MISSION:  To provide equal access to safe, quality health care services and improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of vulnerable individuals in our community.

OUR VALUES:  Ethical          Integrity          Respect          Diversity          Compassion

About the role:

headspace Coffs Harbour opportunities available for Psychology Interns. Your career will be supported by the nurturing team at headspace Coffs Harbour operated by Health Voyage Ltd.

• Collaborative and supportive work environment that values your expertise
• Join an organisation that is committed to holistic and trauma-informed practice
• You will be joining a National Network (the headspace National Network) which gives you access to support, training and expertise from across Australia
• Clinical Supervision and Group Supervision provided
• Multi-disciplinary team support including – peer workers, social workers, mental health nurses, psychologist, dieticians, sexual health nurse and psychiatry.
• Subject to availability, up to 10 days of supported CPD per year (i.e.. over the course of the internship, or each year of the registrar program)
• Competitive salary and salary packaging benefits.

To Apply

• Written applications should include an outline of your claims to the position demonstrating how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed on the Position Description (contact us for a PD) your current resume detailing your skills, qualifications and experience, including the names and contact details for two referees, with at least one referee preferably being a current or most recent supervisor.

Please note there is no application close date and applications will be reviewed as they are received. We invite you to apply as soon as possible.

Health Voyage is committed to a workplace culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, promotes diversity and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all our workforce and members. Candidates who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, or LGBTIQA+ are encouraged to apply.

Please contact Suzanne O’Donnell on 02 6652 1878 with any questions or email [email protected]  to get a copy of the position description.

Desired Skills and Experience:

1. Qualifications: Hold graduate-level qualifications in Psychology (Master of Professional Psychology complete or nearing completion, or currently enrolled in 4+2 program with one year or less remaining) and possess current provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
2. Clinical Expertise: Demonstrate career-stage appropriate experience in providing psychological assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions across all developmental stages for young people with mental health issues (e.g., CBT, DBT, ACT, family therapy).
3. Communication Skills: Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective documentation, client interactions, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
4. Passion for Youth Mental Health: Display a commitment to working with young people and their families, ensuring client-centred care, and promoting active youth participation in all facets of service provision.
5. Cultural Safety: Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with diverse populations, including Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people.
6. Ethical and Legal Compliance: Possess a comprehensive understanding of and adherence to all ethical guidelines and legal requirements governing the practice of psychology in Australia.
7. Professional Development: Show a dedication to engaging in Clinical Supervision and ongoing Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable Criteria:

1. Early Intervention Focus: Have experience in providing services within an early intervention/prevention framework for young people with emerging or recent onset mental diagnoses.
2. Family-Inclusive Practice: Possess knowledge and experience in family-inclusive practice approaches.
3. Non-Profit/Non-Government Sector Experience: Prior experience working in the not-for-profit/non-government sector.