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

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting the wellbeing of young people. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, as well as work and study support.

headspace Coffs Harbour has vacancies for Youth Access Clinicians with positions available for an immediate start! Youth Access Clinicians effectively engage, screen, assess, refer, provide brief interventions and coordinate care for young people aged 12-25 years that contact or are referred to headspace Coffs Harbour.

As one of the first contact points for young people accessing headspace Coffs Harbour, the Youth Access Clinician will need to build a positive rapport with a wide range of young people, as well as their family and friends. They will need to be skilled in assessing a young person’s needs, including risk assessments and the ability to action a plan to mitigate any identified risk. They will be confident and competent to include family and friends in the care of young people referred, and provide support to family and friends. The Youth Access Clinician will participate in regular clinical supervision and will be required to present and discuss Young People’s status and progress with the clinical care team.

The ideal candidate will be empathetic, passionate about youth mental health services and will be a positive, contributing team member.

Other Details include:

• Two Part-time positions available with flexibility to offer three to four days of work per week and negotiate designated work days
• Available for immediate start
• One position funded to 31/12/2024; one position is ongoing subject to funding
• Generous Professional Development opportunities
• Employer funded Parental Leave for eligible employees
• Generous salary packaging benefits to increase your take home pay
• Health Voyage regards the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, our contractors and our communities to be our highest priority, which is why we require all employees to have received at least two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication form. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful for this position.

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, LGBTIQA+, or have a lived experience of mental health are encouraged to apply.

Our preferred candidate will have the ability and experience to undertake intake and screening activities, including comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment to determine young people’s needs, and to assist young people to access appropriate services in a young person-centred approach taking into account personal goals and preferences.

Other essential criteria we require is:

1. Tertiary level qualifications in health, behavioural/social sciences, community services, or a related discipline that provides a sound understanding and knowledge of assessing and working with young people at risk
2. The ability and experience to conduct risk assessments, including suicide and violence risks, and to develop action plans that mitigate these risks
3. The ability and experience to be able to deliver brief therapeutic interventions, counselling services and treatment planning, ensuring that young people are involved in their own care
4. Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment, coordinating client care
5. Experience working with diverse groups, including but not limited to refugee communities, CALD communities, LGBTIQA+, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
6. Knowledge and understanding of mental health, including related evidence-based interventions and clinical practice
7. Excellent organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver to agreed deadlines
8. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a diverse range of people, in particular the ability to engage with young people and their family/friends and advocate on their behalf
9. A broad understanding of the challenges and experiences of young people in Australia, including specific local community factors

And desirably:

1. Current full registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) if applicable
2. A broad understanding of the mental health and primary care health system in Australia, including accessing psychology and allied health services by referral from a General Practitioner under of the Medicare Better Access Initiative, and other referral pathways such as Connect to Wellbeing program, GP Management Plans, Team Care Arrangements.

For more information including a full Position Description please contact Alex Barr or Suzanne O'Donnell at headspace Coffs Harbour on (02) 6652 1878 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Youth Access Clinicians x2 - headspace Coffs Harbour enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is also attached.