About the role

As a Clinician in the MATT, you will be part of a dynamic team consisting of 8 full-time Clinicians, a consultant psychiatrist, and a registrar psychiatrist. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will initially shadow Clinicians in the same program both in person and remotely, learning the systems and partnering with the Community Development Coordinator as we prepare to commence service delivery.

As part of this new program, there will be ample training and professional development to learn the model and therapeutic interventions tailored to the population we serve.

About the program

headspace Early Psychosis is a youth mental health service offering free and confidential support for young people and their families who are experiencing an early episode of psychosis or are at risk of developing psychosis.

About you in the role

• Participate in daily team meetings to review referrals, discuss cases, and allocate tasks.
• Conduct assessments, follow-up appointments, and make referrals to other services, including domestic violence support, homelessness services, and family support.
• Liaise with Canberra Health services, hospitals, schools, and other youth providers, ensuring young people receive care in environments where they feel most comfortable.
• Complete intake processes, determining suitability for assessment and ongoing care, and transitioning young people to the Continuing Care Team or referring them to other appropriate services as needed.
• Manage administrative tasks associated with client-facing work, including outcome measures and documentation using the "Master Care" EMR system.

About You

Qualifications

Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline, and provisional or full membership with AHPRA or an appropriate professional body

• A strong understanding of risk assessment and management, mental state examination, and bio-psycho-social assessment.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation impacting your work.
• Flexibility to work on-site at headspace in the Canberra, with some capacity for remote work.

Benefits & culture

At Uniting, we celebrate diversity and welcome all people, regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply. Our benefits include:

• Salary packaging entitlements (pay less tax) and company rewards.
• Ongoing training and development, including cultural awareness training.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young people in your community.
• A collaborative work environment with strong team support.

If you're passionate about making a real difference in mental health care, we encourage you to apply. Click the Apply button and attach your resume. Should you have any questions, please contact Pallavi Bhatia from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team on pbhatia@uniting.org 

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.   

 
Applications close: 11:55pm, Friday 13th December 2024