headspace Orange

Full Time

Take on this challenging but rewarding role as our Youth Care Coordinator (Provisional Psychologist), located at our Orange headspace centre. Your role will be responsible for providing clinical assessments and case management to young people with emerging and/or diagnosed mental health disorders. This is your opportunity to pursue a career where you will see the positive impact of your work every day.

The role will be well supported by experienced clinicians and reports to the Centre Manager, headspace Orange. You’ll be working with a friendly multidisciplinary team that’s focussed on providing the best mental health care to young clients within your community. Become a part of our progressive and energetic culture and contribute to creating real outcomes as part of a leading regional charity.

Provisional Psychologists employed in this role will be required to participate in a Psychology Board of Australia approved Psychology Registration Program. This will entail undertaking paid psychological practice (client-related activities) carried out in an approved professional setting, with paid-for supervision by a Board-approved principal supervisor.

Why work for us?
At Marathon Health, we recognise that our people are our most important asset; it’s their abilities, knowledge, and experience that champions our organisation’s success. Commensurate to this, we offer competitive benefits including:

• Professional development opportunities – Up to five days paid study leave | Up to $1,500 annual professional development allowance
• Genuine work/life balance – Up to five weeks annual leave | Extra paid leave over Christmas/New Year shutdown | Flexible working arrangements | Ability to work from home where applicable
• Increase your take-home pay with the ability to salary package up to $15,900 annually
• Job satisfaction – Support to excel in your role | Opportunities for advancement | Be part of a fabulous culture.

Applying for this opportunity
Click on 'Apply Now' below to apply via SEEK. Please include a copy of your current resume/Curriculum Vitae, and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role.

About our Organisation
Marathon Health is a not-for-profit, registered charity with a vision of enabling communities to thrive through improved health and wellbeing. We’re one of the largest providers of headspace services in Australia and the largest not-for-profit employer of allied health professionals in regional NSW.

Our staff represent the best in their field and are committed to making a difference – ensuring our services are person-centred, and clients are empowered with choice and control over the support they receive. We’re passionate advocates for equal access to quality health services for people wherever they choose to live.

We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, embracing diversity, and fostering an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated.

• Act as a subject matter expert and support team members in the provision of psychological interventions and clinical assessments for young people
• You will be well supported as you work in collaboration with our clinical lead, practice lead and other senior clinicians across our service footprint

As the Senior Youth Care Coordinator reporting directly to the Centre Manager, you will:

• Lead the clinical team of Youth Care Coordinator’s (YCC’s) and facilitate excellence in integrated holistic health care
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of recovery-focused practice that’s specific to the youth population and ensure that young people accessing the service are provided with the relevant assistance
• Facilitate intake & case conference meetings with internal and external service providers to ensure a positive and collaborative approach
• Design treatment plans and relevant interventions as identified, and assist the young person to drive their own recovery plan

Click on "Apply Now" below to apply via SEEK. Please include a copy of your current Resume/CV, and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role.

• Are you an experienced Clinical Lead with psychology or social work credentials, and able to inspire a team that are already passionate about mental health?
• This is a genuinely rewarding role which provides leadership and support to the headspace clinical staff and young people who access headspace
• No two days will be the same as you collaborate with diverse teams and enjoy varied work in different places

The Role on Offer
As the Clinical Lead reporting directly to the Practice Lead, you will:

• Provide clinical supervision, support and guidance to a multi-disciplinary team
• Monitor high risk clients and assure that a quality service is being offered in line with evidenced based principles. Make a direct difference to the safety and life experience of young people.
• Drive collaboration and facilitate multidisciplinary clinical team meetings, care planning and case reviews
• Lead the development and implementation of evaluation strategies.
• Review policy and procedures to ensure the service meets relevant Accreditation requirements.

The successful applicant will be a senior allied health clinician or psychologist who has:

• Full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for full membership with AASW, and relevant tertiary qualifications in an allied health discipline including social work or psychology.
• Advanced level of clinical skills with demonstrated experience in a range of mental health service settings
• Demonstrated experience in complex clinical triage, assessment and allocation of referrals, as well as service development and maintaining continuous quality improvement.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills; and an excellent track record in building and maintaining effective working relationships
• Ability to work in a highly productive environment both autonomously and collaboratively as a productive team member.

Click on "Apply Now" below to apply via SEEK. Please include a copy of your current Resume/CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role.