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Graduate Mental Health Clinicians x3

Sonder
  • Fulltime (up to 37.5 hrs per week)
  • Working Location: Multiple positions available located at our headspace Adelaide Centre – Wakefield St, Adelaide

Thank you for your interest in applying for the position of Graduate Mental Health Clinician. Multiple roles are available and will be based at our headspace Adelaide Centre.

The headspace Early Psychosis Program (hEP) ensures the provision of early intervention, responsive, and recovery focused care for young people aged 12 – 25 years who are at risk of or experiencing a first episode of psychosis based on the Early Psychosis Prevention Intervention Centre (EPPIC) model of care.

headspace Adelaide is seeking three Graduate Mental Health Clinicians to join our service and work across the hEP in order to build skills and capacity in working with an evidence based model that supports people aged 12-25 years, who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis, or at risk of developing psychosis.

The hEP team comprises three clinical services that work together as an integrated service, supporting young people across their episode of care, from early detection, acuity, early recovery and through to functional recovery. The Graduate Mental Health Clinicians will have exposure to all three teams, which are the Continuing Care Team, Mobile Assertive Team and the Functional Recovery Team. The incumbents shall be assisted to understand the delivery of the EPPIC model in practice, as well as build competency in assessment, case management, psycho-social rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions. The Graduates will also experience hEP community engagement initiatives, designed to support community awareness, education and reduction of stigma around psychosis.

Role Requirements

Applicants must have an approved tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline, including social work, psychology, mental health nursing, or occupational therapy, and have eligibility for membership of the appropriate professional body.

Applicants to have graduated within post 24 months and mental health nurses, occupational therapists and psychology applicants to have full registration with AHPRA. Mental health nurses must have completed a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health nursing. For graduate clinician roles, psychologists must hold an approved tertiary qualification in psychology, enabling them to hold full, not provisional, registration with AHPRA. Appropriate pathways that satisfy full registration require a minimum of 4 years study;

  • Bachelor’s degree + approved 4th year of study (Honours or equivalent) + Masters or Doctoral qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree + approved 4th year of study (Honours or equivalent) + 2 years of supervised professional practice
  • Bachelor’s degree + approved 4th year of study (Honours or equivalent) + approved 5th year of study (Graduate Diploma Professional Psychology) + 1 year of supervised professional practice.

The incumbents will have an understanding of mental health disorders, particularly psychosis and principles of early intervention, as well as an understanding of the needs of young people with mental health issues.

Furthermore, you will have highly developed communication skills, both verbal and written, a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships and a strong ability to work in a highly productive environment managing multiple tasks.

You will find within the information package:

  • An overview of Sonder and headspace
  • Position description and role requirements
  • Guidelines on submitting your application

How to Apply

Applicants are requested to send a covering letter, addressing the key selection criteria, and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

All enquiries to [email protected], using the subject line: Graduate Mental Health Clinician enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Competitive salaries are available to the right applicants commensurate with experience, plus Super. Additionally, you will be offered a range of outstanding benefits including generous salary packaging options, TOIL, meal & entertainment allowances and mileage allowance, all of which will significantly boost your overall package!

Full position descriptions are available at http://sonder.net.au/careers/.

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