Join our dynamic team at headspace as a Mental Health Clinician dedicated to supporting young people facing mental health and psychosocial challenges. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people, we invite you to apply and help us foster a supportive environment for mental health care.
About you
We are looking for dedicated and experienced applicants with a passion for working with adolescents and young adults with varied mental health presentations and needs, including anxiety and depression.
In this role, you will assess client needs using comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluations, including the HEADSS tool and Mental State Examination. You'll deliver evidence-based interventions, provide care coordination, and engage with families in treatment planning. Active participation in supervision and clinical governance is essential, along with maintaining accurate clinical documentation and data compliance.
Key deliverables include:
- Establish young person’s needs (through discussion of the presenting issues/s) at referral and determine the client’s suitability for headspace services
- Undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments utilising the HEADSS assessment tool, Mental State Examination and risk assessments
- Deliver both short-to-medium term length evidence-based interventions to young people presenting with a range of mental health psychosocial issues
- Provide care coordination support which may include referrals to other agencies, liaison with care team members, attending student support group meetings and/or care team meetings
- Work within the EACH and headspace Clinical Governance framework including relevant policies and procedures of headspace Dandenong.
What's in it for you?
At EACH you’ll be supported to be your best.
We will provide you with:
- Flexibility to work from home, from our offices and within the community
- Competitive remuneration and conditions including generous leave options
- Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year
- $2,650 additional tax-free money towards meals and entertainment
- Access to well-resourced working facilities including on-site parking
- Diverse career progression opportunities across QLD, NSW, ACT, and VIC
- Clinical supervision and access to evidence-based resources
- Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- 4 weeks paid annual leave, sick/carers leave, family & domestic violence leave, public holiday substitution policy, and more…
