• Based in Wodonga
• Full Time or Part Time Permanent (0.8-1.0 EFT)
• Career growth and development opportunities

ABOUT US

Gateway Health is a community health service providing health and welfare services to individuals, families and communities across North East Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. We are a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service under the Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).

Gateway Health employs over 380 staff, providing a range of primary health and community services across the Ovens Murray region in North East Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. Gateway Health serves all people and is committed to improving individual and population health outcomes. This is achieved by providing health care and support to individuals and communities in times of need, and by actively working with our partners to address the social and environmental determinants of health.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior headspace Clinician role works within an engaging and supportive team to provide comprehensive and extended mental health support for young people aged 12-25 presenting with moderate-severe mental health concerns. This includes providing both brief and early interventions and intake functions as well as ongoing therapeutic interventions to young people presenting with high levels of risk and complexity.

Our Clinicians deliver a range of psychological interventions; including individual therapy, group work, and family work to an allocated caseload of clients with mild to moderate and emerging-severe mental health needs. Through the management of a small caseload of young people who are at risk of developing severe mental health needs, including emerging psychosis, they provide support, consultation, and expertise for these young people and their families and demonstrate professional competency in the performance of high-quality clinical skills through involvement in direct service delivery and continuous review of clinical outcomes.

They develop client-led care planning and review processes throughout the client journey to ensure effective clinical and client outcomes, ensuring the involvement of young people and families or significant others, is central to a safe and coordinated transition of care planning.

headspace operates a flexible operating hours structure to support the needs of our clients and their families, which means there will be occasions where client work may extend beyond regular business hours (earlier or later). Therefore, the Clinician will need to have some capacity to be flexible around start and finish times. Although this role will be based primarily at Wodonga, all staff employed by headspace will be required to travel to, and work from, the Wangaratta site when required. 

ABOUT YOU

You are dedicated and professional mental health clinician who is passionate about youth mental health. You enjoy working with young people facing complex issues and have a strong commitment to family inclusive practice. You have great skills in care coordination, family work and therapeutic, evidence-based interventions, as well as established presentation skills. You are a person who lives our headspace values of kindness, advocacy and growth. 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Minimum Bachelor-level tertiary qualification in mental health or related field
• Current professional registration with AHPRA or eligible for membership with AASW (desirable).
• Demonstrated professional interest and experience in working with young people aged 12 – 25 years, with moderate-severe mental health concerns with high levels of risk and complexity.
• Highly developed skills in interpersonal communication and multi-disciplinary team work.
• A strong commitment to high quality, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, both brief/single session and extended care.
• Experience in case management, making referrals and collaboration with external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, organisational skills, and commitment to continuous learning.

REMUNERATION

Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022

Classification Level 5

GATEWAY HEALTH CULTURE

Gateway Health promotes a learning culture that encourages innovation and initiative and recognises our staff as our greatest asset. Gateway Health is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve within our community.

GATEWAY HEALTH BENEFITS

• Work within a supportive team environment
• Laptop, mobile phone with remote access on and offsite
• Generous Not for Profit Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax free
• Flexible hours and arrangements, for a work-life balance that works for you
• Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development + ongoing training and support provided
• Free car parking
• Fitness Passport – a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family
• Access to regular external supervision debriefing with Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support available as needed, together with Group Supervision and Wellness activities.
• Access to our free confidential counselling service through EAP for staff and their family
• Corporate health insurance cover to keep you healthy
• Access to annual vaccination program
• Discounted Health Insurance
• A suite of employee reward and recognition programs

For a confidential chat about the position please call Leah Tylee on 0448 746 513

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Gateway Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every selection criterion and/or qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 14^th April 2024

Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, intersex people, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

Please Note – should you be successful, you are required to undergo a:

• Criminal History Check
• Working with Children Check both VIC and NSW
• Evidence of Vaccinations
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia (provide either – birth certificate, passport. VISA, etc)

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.

All personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.