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Youth Mental Health Worker

CatholicCare NT
  • SCHADS Award Level 5 - $87,585 trp (including salary $79,015)
  • Salary Packaging Option (up to an additional $15,895 p/a)
  • Full-Time Position based in Palmerston

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the Federal and NT government; Local & NT residents are highly encouraged to apply.

Do you have a passion for Casework? Are you dedicated to working with young people and their families to help them achieve social, emotional health & wellbeing?

The Youth and Mental Health Service (YAMHS) is delivered by CatholicCare NT (CCNT) to provide a service to young people at risk of, or who are experiencing mental illness. YAMHS is designed to increase service access to improve the chances of recovery and longer term social and emotional health and wellbeing. YAMHS engages with young people, their family and carers to improve their knowledge and understanding of the impact of mental illness.

The Youth Mental Health Worker is responsible for providing assessment and casework of young people experiencing who are at risk of, or who may have a mental illness.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide assertive outreach, which involves persistent and consistent engagement
  • Establish meaningful engagement with young people, their families and carers
  • Operate from a strengths-based perspective
  • Collaboratively work with the young person to jointly, identify risks to their personal recovery goals and plans
  • Support the young person's participation in meaningful activities and community membership
  • Work closely with other professionals involved in the young person's care such as GP's, family and carers, other service providers
  • Casework
  • Deliver Community Education

Selection Criteria:

  1. Relevant qualification in Psychology/Social Work/Case Management and a strong working history within the Youth Mental Health Sector and/or lived experience will be highly regarded
  2. Strong interpersonal and communication skills including case coordination and facilitation of case plan meetings
  3. Demonstrated cultural competency, particularly in working with Indigenous people
  4. Proven skills in the provision of mental health care to young people, including engagement, risk assessments, case management, support and liaison with family and other networks
  5. Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  6. Commitment to program and practice evaluation activities

Benefits

At CatholicCare NT our employees have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs. To find out more about the benefits available to you when you join CatholicCare NT please visit our career website

For a full role description including key selection criteria, please visit our careers website.

Interviews 10 July 2020.

To apply for this job click on Apply Now & enter ref code: 5113433.

Applications close 01 July 2020.

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