• Permanent Part-Time 0.6EFT, headspace Malvern
• Wonderful supportive and collaborative team culture
• Thriving not for profit organisation with salary packaging benefits

About Us

Access Health and Community, with a 150-year legacy of compassionate care, is on a mission to build healthier lives together. Our team of over 400 dedicated employees and 200 volunteers, serves across 18 locations. We are thrilled to announce our upcoming merger with Inspiro, a trusted partner in community health. Inspiro, with a skilled team of 100, is dedicated to providing accessible, inclusive, and high-quality care in the Yarra Ranges. This merger strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional care and opens up new opportunities for our team and the communities we serve.

The opportunity

Join a supportive and values-based culture with an engaged workforce at headspace Malvern, a part of Access Health and Community (AccessHC). We are dedicated to providing mental health, alcohol and other drugs (AOD), and wellbeing services to young people aged 12-25. Our mission is to create an empowering environment where young people feel encouraged to seek help and thrive.

About the role

You will welcome young people and their family and friends with hope and empathy, using a ‘no wrong door’ approach. You will undertake mental health assessments, develop goals in collaboration with the young person and work with family/friends and other professionals to coordinate care. This work will be supported by the multidisciplinary team and Senior Clinician to ensure a holistic approach to the young person’s care.

Services may be delivered in person or via telehealth and based on site.

What you will be doing - Key Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments, Session by session (single session) support and brief interventions where appropriate
• Provide short- medium term evidence-informed psychological interventions to a caseload of young people, their family and friends
• Work collaboratively with schools, community groups and other key people in the young person’s life
• Assess, monitor and proactively manage clinical risk
• Actively participate and work cooperatively within the multidisciplinary team, collaborative partner organisations and with young people, family/friends, referrers and other stakeholders
• Ensure clinical files are maintained to a high standard to facilitate good clinical management and accountability and that other reporting requirements are documented within required timeframes to a high standard

What you will bring - Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in psychology or social work
• Current registration with AHPRA as a psychologist, or registration with the AASW as a Mental Health Social Worker
• Medicare provider number
• Demonstrated experience working in youth, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, community or similar health services (minimum two years’ experience is preferred)
• Experience and recognised training in clinical risk assessment and management (including suicide risk assessment)

Attributes

• An approach that aligns with trauma-informed care principles of welcome, hope and empathy when working with young people and their family/friends
• Genuine interest, passion and skill working with young people aged 12-25 years and their family

Access Health and Community Culture & Benefits

At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging. Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits that are on offer:

• Supportive and values-based culture and engaged workforce
• Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• Focus on staff wellbeing and health - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth
• Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging opportunities (up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/entertainment expenses)

Please click the web link to view our culture and benefits: ww,ccesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits.

Apply Now

If the role sounds like you, please submit your application which is to include your resume AND cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

Please refer to the attached position description or our website for the key selection criteria information: www.accesshc.org.au/careers/

Apply now so you don’t miss this opportunity. We will be assessing applications as they are submitted.

For further information and/or if you would like the opportunity to discuss this role. Please contact the Manager, Karen Vogel [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Clinician - headspace Malvern enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Access Health and Community is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive working environment that embraces and values all people, regardless of cultural background, age, gender identity, sexuality or lived and living experience. We value the diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and are committed to delivering on our vision for reconciliation through our recruitment and employment practices.