Are you passionate about Youth Mental Health?

Are you looking for a dynamic leadership role where you can make a positive difference?

If so, we would love for you to join one of our new headspace teams as a Clinical Lead.

Grand Pacific Health will be opening two new headspace centres in Shellharbour & Kiama towards the end of 2023 & early 2024.

About us

headspace provides support to young people aged 12-25 experiencing mild to moderate or emerging mental health issues. The multidisciplinary teams at headspace Shellharbour & headspace Kiama will work to improve health, social, vocational and educational outcomes for young people.

Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally tailored, high quality physical and mental health services across NSW and the ACT and is the lead agency for all headspace centres in the Illawarra.

About the position

As a key leadership position, you will provide oversight of the coordination and delivery of clinical services within headspace Shellharbour & Kiama, to the highest standard to meet the needs of young people and their families. You will have your own caseload and provide complex clinical assessment in addition to:

• Providing support and guidance to a close-knit multidisciplinary team
• Facilitating clinical and caseload reviews and;
• Actively managing referrals and demand for clinical services.

You will be an integral member of a team that fosters a culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and support.

The role requires specific and thorough knowledge of clinical and community mental health approaches, as well as a comprehensive understanding of primary, secondary and tertiary mental health services and best practice guidelines.

There are multiple positions available for this role, including a full-time position based in headspace Shellharbour and a part time (22.5 hours per week) position based in headspace Kiama. Both offer a fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2025 (with possibility of extension).

We are flexible and committed to making the role work for you.

We are looking for someone with:

1. AHPRA registration as a Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker (with relevant mental health accreditation) and meet eligibility for a Medicare provider number
2. Advanced clinical skills including clinical triage, assessment, delivery of evidence based, focused psychological therapies and support of young people at risk
3. Demonstrated understanding of key issues in relation to the health and wellbeing needs of young people with mental health and/or substance use problems including ability to effectively engage with young people and their family, friends or carers.
4. Demonstrated skills in clinical supervision and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team.
5. Current endorsement as a clinical supervisor is highly regarded

Why work for us?

• Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Regular supervision and support within your team & additional clinical supervision internally or paid reimbursement for external supervision.
• Generous salary packaging options – increase your take home pay
• We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!

Interested?

We would love to hear from you so, if you would like to know more about the role, conditions or salary please reach out to Charo Serventy, Service Manager, headspace Shellharbour & Kiama on 0448 274 131 or [email protected], using the subject line: Clinical Lead - headspace Shellharbour & Kiama enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

To Apply

Visit our website's careers page to download Position Description and Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.

A position description is also attached.

During application you will have the opportunity to provide information responding to all selection criteria in the position description. Please ensure that you address all criteria. If you do not, it may mean your application will not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability.

Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 vaccination.