• Allied Health Mental Health Professionals
• Head to Health Service
• Holyoake, Northam

Are you ready to start a new chapter that combines expertise, compassion and making a difference? Look no further! Holyoake is calling for Allied Health Professionals (Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Nursing) to join our passionate and supportive team in Northam.

We’re about to launch a groundbreaking Head to Health service in Northam this June where you can have a real and positive impact on people’s wellbeing.

Picture this - a welcoming and safe space where anyone can access timely mental health advice, assessment, and treatment, tailored to their needs!

Why Holyoake? We’re not just any provider - we’re a leader in mental health and alcohol/drug support services. Our legacy over 50 years speaks volumes.

Northam is situated in the beautiful Wheatbelt region of WA and is literally just a hop, skip and a jump from the Perth Hills (about 30 minutes). It offers a relaxed, country lifestyle, no peak hour traffic jams and everything you’ll need at your fingertips.

About the role

As a Mental Health Professional, you’ll be supporting Head to Health service consumers, and working alongside your colleagues on the team which include specialist nursing, other allied health professionals and lived experience peer workers. You’ll also:

• Be supported by our Head to Health Service Manager.
• Have access to first class professional supervision, professional development, and support.
• Have the opportunity to be innovative, helping us to find new ways to meet mental health service gaps in the region.

key responsibilities:

• Provide support services to consumers of the Head to Health service in accordance with the service model.
• Undertake health screening and health monitoring activities.
• Undertake assessments including mental state assessments and risk assessments and provide appropriate interventions to consumers and carers.
• Provide clinical interventions for consumers impacted by mental ill health including evidence based therapeutic interventions.
• Provide Care Coordination, develop recovery plans and discharge plans in consultation with consumers/carers.
• Provide education to consumers/carers.

A position description is attached.

The skills you’ll need (selection criteria):

• Demonstrated recent experience (within the speciality), knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of mental health presentations and comorbid disorders.
• Understanding of client assessment, care coordination, and support.
• An understanding of client confidentiality and appropriate conduct.
• Understanding of mental ill health and related issues.
• Knowledge of relevant government and community services and facilities.

You’ll also need:

• Relevant Tertiary allied health qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or other applicable Allied Health profession including full registration with AHPRA or relevant board.
• National Police Clearance, no more than three months old.
• Current WA Driver’s Licence.

We offer:

• First rate work environment working with a passionate, committed, and supportive team.
• Excellent opportunity to make a difference for others.
• Very competitive above award salary, including great salary packaging options.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Travel incentives to support regional locations (eligibility criteria may apply).
• Additional recruitment incentives (eligibility criteria may apply).
• Professional development opportunities.

How to apply

Interested? Please submit your Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the selection criteria outlined above.

For more information, please contact Mario Gallo on 0429 350 372.

Holyoake is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and encourages Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and others from diverse communities to apply.