The Continuing Care Team Clinician provides comprehensive, evidence-based clinical case management, psychological and psychosocial interventions consistent with the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) model of care.
headspace Parramatta is one of 3 locations which deliver the headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program. The headspace program offers an “open door”, easily accessible, early intervention service for young people wishing to obtain support for mental health or substance use issues. The headspace Early Psychosis program is a specialist service which focuses on providing comprehensive services to support young people who are at risk of developing a psychotic illness, or those who have experienced a first episode of psychosis.
Role Overview:
The Continuing Care Team (CCT) Clinician role is a multidisciplinary team and an integral part of headspace Early Psychosis.
The overall aims of the CCT clinician position are:
• To reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in order to minimise the impact of a first episode of psychosis on the normal developmental trajectory of the young person
• To minimise the subjective distress of young people and their families associated with the experience of early psychosis and a first episode of psychosis
• To enable both symptomatic and functional recovery from a first episode of psychosis
Essential Criteria
Qualifications
Approved tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy and AHPRA membership;
or tertiary qualifications as Psychologist and AHPRA membership or provisional membership
or Social Worker (with eligibility for registration with AASW) or Registered Nurse
Key Selection Criteria
For more information on headspace with Uniting, Click here
To Apply, click the Apply button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Essential criteria.
Benefits & culture
As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries to Talent Acquisition Specialist Rose Rivera on 0438 206 164 or rrivera@uniting.org Ref 504793
Job reference number: 504793
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