Senior Mental Health Clinician (Primary)
- 2 x exciting opportunities within our Primary team at headspace!
- Access to paid professional development opportunities
- Salary Package an additional $15,900 annually & 5 weeks annual leave
About Anglicare NT
Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services
About headspace
headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.
At headspace, we offer great benefits, including
- Competitive Above Award Salary
- Generous Leave Entitlements: enjoy five (5) weeks annual leave plus twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave to balance work and life.
- Professional Growth; access evidence-based therapeutic training, ongoing learning opportunities, and five paid study days each year.
- Positive Team Culture; work within a positive team culture with like-minded staff all striving to support young people and families in our communities
- Wellbeing Support; benefit from our Employee Assistance Program for confidential guidance and care.
- One hour paid self-care hour at any time during each fortnight/pay cycle.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Opportunity
As the Senior Clinician at headspace, you'll be at the forefront of providing compassionate and effective care to young people and their families. In this role, you will work alongside the Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership and support to our committed Primary Team, ensuring that interventions both evidence-based and tailored to meet the unique developmental needs of our young people.
In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you'll lead quality assurance initiatives such as file auditing, clinical reviews and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within our team. Your dedication to upholding the values of Anglicare NT will ensure that we continue to provide quality services that make a positive impact in our community.
What we are looking for:
- Approved tertiary qualification (Allied Health) and 3 years' experience in a mental health-related discipline and registration with the relevant regulatory body such as AHPRA or membership of and adherence to professional standards, for example AASW for social workers.
- A passion for youth mental health, in particular working with young Aboriginal people and their families, and keen interest in improving service, access, and cultural safety of primary youth services.
- Experience in conducting risk assessments and developing safety plans to help manage these risks.
Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Centre Manager on (08) 8931 5999
Applications are being assessed on receipt, so speed is key! The sooner you apply the better!
Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).
Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination
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