• Part-time (0.4 FTE) ongoing position, co-located at Cranbourne West Secondary College
• Work during school terms, with flexible arrangements possible over school holidays
• Increase your take-home pay with Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550

Are you a Mental Health Clinician who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? We are looking for a motivated and skilled clinician to join our headspace team at Cranbourne West Secondary College.

As the successful applicant, your work as a Mental Health Clinician will help us provide youth-friendly mental health services which are tailored to the individual needs of students. You will play an essential role in helping students access mental health support through risk and discipline specific assessments, individual counselling, and evidenced-based group programs. With your expertise and commitment, you will bridge students to external mental health services and coordinate their care path along with the well-being team of the school.

To view a copy of the full Position Description, click here.

Alternatively for more information, please contact Michael Castaneda, Clinical Lead – headspace Casey Cardinia, at [email protected], using the subject line: Mental Health Clinician - Cranbourne West Secondary College enquiry via EthicalJobs.

What’s in it for you?

EACH is the lead agency for headspace. At EACH you'll be supported to be your best.

We provide:

• Internal professional development calendar
• Flexible work arrangements to support a positive work-life balance
• Competitive remuneration and conditions including generous leave options
• Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year
• $2,650 additional tax-free money towards meals and entertainment
• A variety of opportunities for career progression and professional development via formal and informal training, our leadership pipeline and discipline-specific learning
• Access to large, well-resourced working facilities including on-site parking
• Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• 4 weeks paid annual leave, sick/carers leave, family & domestic violence leave, public holiday substitution policy, and more…

About you

You will have a passion for working with young people to deliver therapeutic interventions, as well as a demonstrated understanding of school culture and the challenging problems faced by young people.

To excel in this role, you will also have:

• Approved tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy and AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership with the association in your field
• Experience working within a Secondary School context and providing MSE, risk and discipline specific assessments
• Ability to maintain positive stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
• Strong commitment to professional practice, ethical principles and standards, service delivery and performance
• Ability to interpret and utilise evidence-based practice frameworks and apply them within a contemporary model of working with young people and their families/carers
• A thorough understanding of the mental health and broader service system

With your high level of interpersonal and communication skills, problem-solving and negotiation skills, you will be specially equipped to speak with young people in the early stages of help-seeking.

Who you’ll be working with

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a brand-new school, and as part of an exciting new partnership with headspace!

Reporting to the Senior Clinician - School Services, you will form part of the School Services Team which consists of a number of schools across the Casey Cardinia region, and across headspace centres at Narre Warren & Pakenham.

Working collaboratively with other professionals at Cranbourne West Secondary College, you will be well-supported by the Team Lead, Principal and other members of the school leadership team and external health professionals/services where necessary.

Join us at headspace

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation with EACH being one of the lead agencies. Each year, we help thousands of young people, and their family and friends, access vital support through our headspace services in over 145 communities across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Additional Information

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to this role. Please attach a cover letter with your resume.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period - so don't miss out and apply today