• Seeking an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
• An opportunity to join a groundbreaking health service and provide inclusive, evidence-based mental healthcare for LGBTQ+ communities
• Full-time and Part-time roles available
• Gadigal/Sydney-based role

What’s Kaleido Health Centre?

Kaleido Health Centre (“Kaleido”) is a dedicated LGBTQ+ multi-disciplinary health service – the first of its kind in NSW. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, inclusive, person-centred, integrated health care specifically for sexuality and gender diverse people in NSW.

Kaleido is a dynamic healthcare environment that includes both primary care and specialist services – including general practice, mental health, sexual health, gender affirming care, alcohol and other drug, child and family services, and more. The service design responds to needs expressed by our LGBTQ+ communities, ensuring informed and non-judgmental care provided by general practitioners, allied health professionals, and specialists, focusing on areas with the highest healthcare needs.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Accredited Mental Health Social Worker will join a small yet dynamic mental health team to provide inclusive, trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health treatment and psychosocial intervention for LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages.

This role reports directly to the Clinical Lead, Mental Health & Peer Support and will provide direct clinical care to a variety of sexuality and gender diverse clients seeking care at Kaleido Health Centre.

Who are we looking for?

Selection Criteria - Essential

1. Full current registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW);
2. Demonstrated experience in the psychosocial assessment and evidence-based therapeutic intervention for a broad range of mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, neurodiversity, and challenges related to sexuality and gender diversity;
3. Extensive knowledge and experience in the implementation of a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including CBT at a minimum;
4. Demonstrated direct clinical experience working with LGBTQ+ populations across the lifespan, through a trauma-informed and gender-affirming lens;
5. Sophisticated written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships;
6. An understanding of and commitment to Kaleido’s communities, including a demonstrated insight into the social and population-level factors that may impact the mental and physical health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people.

Desirable

1. An understanding of Medicare billing practices and regulations;
2. A current valid Working with Children Check (WCC);
3. Post-graduate qualifications in public health, community development, or other fields of study related to LGBTQ+ health;
4. NSW Victims of Crime Accreditation;
5. Evidence of up-to-date recommended vaccinations to meet any Department of Health requirements for the role.

What else can we tell you?

Kaleido is a new health service and is the product of many years of advocacy and planning on the part of ACON. However, while we work closely with ACON, Kaleido is a separate entity with its own Board of Directors, Mission and Values, and a unique scope of service delivery.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the culture of a new organisation that will make a significant impact to the lives of LGBTQ+ people in NSW.

What are the remuneration and working details?

The practice is located in Sydney/Gadigal in Eveleigh NSW 2015.

This position operates as an independent contractor arrangement under a service-fee model. Contractors receive 60% of the fees generated from the clinical services they provide, with the remaining 40% retained by the practice to support the infrastructure, systems, and services required to deliver high-quality care and maintain the operation of the practice. Consultation fees are determined by the practice and are applied consistently across practitioners holding the same professional title and scope of practice.

The practice's 40% service fee contribution assists in funding a range of operational and professional support services, including:

• Fully equipped consulting rooms and associated occupancy costs
• Information technology systems, practice management software, and clinical record systems
• Reception, administration, and client support services
• Appointment scheduling, bookings, and waitlist management
• Marketing and business development activities
• Facilities management and office resources
• Invoicing, payment collection, and payment processing systems
• Access to a multidisciplinary team for internal referrals and collaborative care
• Clinical and operational systems that support service delivery
• General business overheads, governance, compliance, and practice operations

Practitioners are responsible for maintaining their own professional registration, professional indemnity and public liability insurance, continuing professional development, taxation obligations, superannuation arrangements, and any other requirements associated with independent practice.

Practitioners have full flexibility in determining their client load, availability and working hours within the practice opening hours of 8:00am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. Practitioners are expected to maintain professional and ethical standards of practice, comply with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, and maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

The practice provides a collegial and collaborative environment, including opportunities for interdisciplinary consultation, internal referrals, shared professional knowledge, and coordinated care across a multidisciplinary team.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Clinical Lead, Mental Health & Peer Support

Supervises: Nil

Kaleido Health Centre (“Kaleido”) is a dedicated LGBTQ+ multi-disciplinary health service – the first of its kind in NSW. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, inclusive, person-centred, integrated health care specifically for sexuality and gender diverse people in NSW.

The Accredited Mental Health Social Worker will join a small yet dynamic mental health team to provide inclusive, trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health treatment and psychosocial intervention for LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages.

Main Activities

This position is responsible for:

Clinical Service Provision

• Conducting psychosocial assessments and case formulation of LGBTQ+ individuals of different ages presenting with a broad range of mental health difficulties and psychosocial adjustment challenges, noting that there will also be the opportunity to specialise in particular areas of interest if desired;
• Providing psychological counselling and evidence-based mental health intervention to clients, in line with best practice guidelines;
• Independently managing a clinical caseload;
• Assess, manage, safety plan, and deliver therapeutic interventions for people who are experiencing suicidal risk and/or sexual, domestic or family violence;
• Maintaining adequate record-keeping and administrative duties (e.g. case notes, reports, letters to referrers and care team, etc.) aligned with professional standards relevant to Accredited Mental Health Social Workers;
• Maintaining professional registration, professional indemnity and public liability insurance, continuing professional development, taxation obligations, superannuation arrangements, and other requirements associated with independent practice;
• Working in partnership with the interdisciplinary team and, where required for the effective treatment of clients, liaising with treating clinicians from other services to ensure integrated interdisciplinary care.

Professional & Leadership

• Role modelling the professional standards relevant to Accredited Mental Health Social Workers;
• Encouraging and enabling a workplace culture that is respectful, considerate, inclusive and supportive;
• Promoting a culture wherein professional growth, collaboration and teamwork are encouraged;
• Exhibiting a responsible attitude towards continuing professional development and self-reflective practice, including participating in regular clinical supervision and training to maintain a high standard of clinical care;
• Adhering to the highest standards of clinical governance and to all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines, including risk management, confidentiality, informed consent and duty of care;
• Actively contributing to and collaborating in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of mental health and peer support service delivery at Kaleido Health Centre;
• Potential to contribute to future quality improvement and clinical research projects to improve client outcomes and the quality and efficiency of service delivery;
• Potential to supervise Provisional Accredited Mental Health Social Workers and students undertaking clinical placements at Kaleido Health Centre.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Kaleido Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a work environment where all employees are respected, connected, and can contribute, regardless of age, culture, disability, family and caring responsibilities, gender identity, Indigeneity, religion, or sexuality.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQ+ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people of colour, unemployed job seekers, and people with disability.

How can I find out more details and apply?

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.

We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders and sexualities to apply.

For more information on the role, please contact Hayley Donohue (Clinical Lead, Mental Health & Peer Support) via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Social Workers enquiry via EthicalJobs or on (02) 8323 7378.

If you require assistance or adjustments to the application or interview process, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

There are five main steps in the process:

1. Application

Kaleido receives your application, cover letter and resume. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your documents.

2. Shortlisting

A selection panel of 2-4 qualified persons will review all the applications and offer interviews to those applicants whose applications best address the requirements of the position.

3. Interview

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be contacted by the Recruiting Manager and invited to an interview. Your interview will take the form of a question-and-answer session. The Recruiting Manager will let you know the format of the interview and any documents, presentations, or examples of previous work that you might need to bring with you.

4. Offer

Appointments to positions with Kaleido are based on merit. This means that the applicant who is judged to be the most qualified and capable of carrying out the duties of the position will be offered the role. The decision to make you an offer is based on your written application, your performance at interview, and successful Referee Checks, Criminal Record Checks, Proof of Vaccination and Working with Children Checks (if applicable).

5. Acceptance and Commencement

Once a salary and start date have been agreed, you will receive a commencement pack which includes your contract and other documents (E.g., Code of Conduct, Tax File Declaration, Bank Deposit details, Superannuation Choice forms, etc.). Once these are returned, you are ready to start work on your agreed date.

How long does it take to hear back on my application?

If you have applied via email, you will receive an email within 1-3 business days acknowledging receipt of your application, and informing you of the date by which all successful applicants will be notified they have progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process. If you have not been contacted by this date, then unfortunately your application has not been successful.

If you are successful in gaining an interview, the Recruiting Manager will contact you to arrange a suitable date and time for interview. If you are not selected for an interview, you will not receive any further notifications regarding your application for this role.

We appreciate the time you took to respond to our advertisement, and for your interest in Kaleido Health, and encourage you to apply for future roles that are advertised that fit your skills, experience, and qualifications

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ+ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ+ people of colour.

A position description is attached. 

www.kaleidohealth.org.au