About the Role

The Youth Mental Health Clinician is focused on the provision of mental health counselling and support of young people referred to or seeking access to headspace services. This includes the provision of evidence based counselling and psychosocial support and may include the provision of short-medium term interventions including group programs and centre based or outreach support.

The key objectives of this role are:

• Engage, assess, and provide support to young people and their friends and family/carer’s.
• Discuss and initiate client referrals to appropriate community supports.
• Participate in supporting a timely, responsive, and efficient youth mental health counselling service.
• Manage an active caseload.

Vacancy Details

• Part-time role, working 22.8 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday)
• Permanent position
• $52.02 p/h + Super + Salary Packaging
• To view the Position Description, please click here

What We Offer

• Flexible working options
• Meli is a not-for-profit organisation, so you can salary package up to $15,900 each Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses
• A workplace passionate about diversity and inclusion with Employee Led inclusion working groups open to all employees
• Extensive learning & development opportunities and pathways for career progression
• Employee Assistance Program – independent confidential counselling service
• A dynamic culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
• Paid parental leave program, in addition to the government parental leave scheme
• Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave

About You

• Tertiary qualification in mental health including Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy (mental health accredited).
• Minimum 2 years experience in working with young people including demonstrated skills related to the provision of psychological counselling that is developmentally appropriate and time limited.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills including experience networking and referring clients in a supported process to internal and external services.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and evidence based therapeutic counselling interventions for high prevalence mental health issues including relevant AOD or Dual Diagnosis/Dual Disability experience.

Application Process

• Applicants must address each of the Qualifications, Skills and Experience criteria outlined in the following questionnaire and provide a current Résumé in order to be considered.
• Meli reserves the right to shortlist and interview before the closing date of this position, so please don’t delay in applying.

Contact Details

For more information about the position please contact Josie Taylor, Team Leader Youth Health and Wellbeing, on 0408 395 934.

Meli is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children.

Meli is an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities or applicants with a lived experience of disability to apply. Reasonable adjustments will be made for people with disabilities where operationally viable.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Recruitment team via email at recruitment@meli.org.au

Applications close 5:00pm Tuesday 16 April 2024

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