About Us

Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.

We offer great benefits, including:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

About the Opportunity

The Mental Health Practitioner will be responsible for providing early intervention clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions for young people with mild to moderate mental health issues and their families accessing headspace Katherine. You will work with the headspace team to deliver youth friendly, family inclusive, culturally appropriate services to young people aged 12-25.

The role will provide professional and effective therapeutic interventions and support services to young people and their families according to best practice standards. The position will provide clear referral pathways for young people to access internal and external services and maintain current data standards and clinical records in a timely and professional manner. The Mental Health Practitioner will support the work of other teams as necessary and conduct intakes and deliver community awareness, information sessions and group work as required.

The Mental Health Practitioner will participate in clinical supervision and consultation and will work well in a multidisciplinary team

To be successful in this role you will have:

• An approved tertiary qualification and minimum 1 years' experience in a health-related discipline (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Psychologist, Counsellor or Aboriginal Health Practitioner) and registration with the relevant regulatory body. If you do not currently have this qualification you must be willing to undertake relevant studies.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of individual client work including screening, assessment, targeted goal, and outcome focused interventions to young people and their families.
• Experience working with young people within a multi-disciplinary mental health or youth service setting and a demonstrated understanding of mental health issues impacting young people, best practice treatment options, support services and co-morbidities.
• Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, their families, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Natasha Reece on (08) 8912 4000 or visit our careers page www.anglicare-nt.org.au/careers/

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working withChildren (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current NT manual driver’s licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemption).