We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical practitioner to provide therapeutic support in our Head to Health program servicing Muswellbrook, Singleton and Scone. Head to Health is a free mental health support service for people aged 18+ experiencing distress and provides a welcoming entry point for engagement, assessment, care planning and coordination and recovery-oriented interventions. This new program is funded by the Commonwealth Government to 30 June 2026.

This role gives you an opportunity to:

• enhance your therapeutic skills and experience in a work culture that supports learning and development
• be a part of a multidisciplinary team in providing in evidence-based best practice
• build partnerships with mental health services and expand your networks
• contribute to mental health literacy in the Upper Hunter

This role offers flexible working hours across the Head to Health operating hours, which are:

• Monday to Friday 10 am to 8 pm.
• Saturday 12 pm to 6 pm
• Sunday 10 am to 2 pm

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

• your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
• you’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
• you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to high standard of clinical practice.

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology, mental health nursing or social work (with mental health accreditation) and current (provisional) registration with AHPRA or AASW.
• At least 2 years demonstrated supervised experience in the area of mental health and AOD
• Knowledge and experience in the provision of evidence based therapeutic services and ability to apply a trauma-informed and person-centred approach within a recovery-oriented framework.
• Experience participating in and actively contributing to multiservice case review meetings with psychologists, psychiatrists, allied health professionals, local health district staff and other relevant government and non-government organisations.
• Excellent relationship, negotiation and conflict management skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain strong and effective relationships with service providers, staff, peers and key stakeholders in the local community
• Experience in implementing and monitoring of quality assurance processes across customer service programs, including feedback informed treatment, program review and risk management.

We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+. Our amazing team makes our workplace special.

Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Working with Children, National Police Check and COVID Vaccination are mandatory requirements for all staff.

How to Apply:

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A cover letter demonstrating how your skills, education and professional experience meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description, should be submitted with your application.

To access a position description please see below.

Applications close on the advertised closing date with interviews taking place 15 - 17 May

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website: www.socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/.

For further information, please contact Mel Wiseman on 0477 219 186