• Unique opportunity to work with a leading community sector organisation
• Join us and make a difference in the lives young people, their families and friends
• Part-time, four (4) days per week until June 2021.

Are you passionate about working with young people and committed to their health and wellbeing?

About headspace and RAV:

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace Bairnsdale including the newly funded headspace Sale Satellite service, which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV. RAV is a valued provider of specialist family and relationship services. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. Our objective is to relieve suffering, distress and helplessness and to provide high quality, accessible and effective services for people with complex relationship issues. Our services and programs, which are provided from 17 centres across Victoria, include counselling, family dispute resolution, relationship education, family violence services, mental health services, senior relationship services and professional training. As a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations, our services are for all members of the community, regardless of religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances.

About the role:

Reporting to the Centre Manager headspace Bairnsdale, the purpose of this specific Youth Access clinician role is to effectively engage, screen, assess, refer, provide brief interventions and to coordinate care for young people aged 12-25 years that are referred to the headspace centre who have been impacted by COVID1-19. Youth Access Workers are part of a multi-disciplinary team, including general practitioners, allied health clinicians, community engagement workers, and support staff.

In response to COVID-19, service provision will initially be completed via. video appointments and teleconferencing. The work conducted in this role will then transition into face-to-face work based in Bairnsdale when advised safe to do so. The successful candidate will be working part-time four (4) days per week on a fixed-term contract until June 2021.

Qualifications and Registrations:

• Tertiary level qualifications in health, behavioural/social sciences, community services, or a related discipline.
• Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) is preferred.

Experience:

• Ability and experience to undertake intake and screening activities to determine client needs, and to assist clients to access appropriate services.
• Ability and experience to conduct risk assessments, including suicide and violence risks, and to develop action plans that mitigate these risks.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health, including related evidence-based interventions and clinical practice.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a diverse range of people, the ability to engage with young people and advocate on their behalf.

What we offer

A competitive sector remuneration package is on offer to the successful candidates with a base salary of pro-rata $83,563 per annum, superannuation and access to PBI tax-free salary packaging. RAV is an ‘employer of choice’ in the community sector who provides best practice professional development, training and supervision and work and life balance conditions and benefits.

If you have a specific query about this position, please contact Amanda Exley, Centre Manager headspace Bairnsdale by calling 0419 585 391. 

RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We require all staff to have a satisfactory National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.

All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. Administration of funding is carried out by the headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, Gippsland Primary Health Network.

The full position description is available below.