Allied Health Professional in Private CAMHS

RELATIONAL MINDS ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Have you ever been interested in working with parents to help them with their kids who are in need?
Are you looking for a flexible, well paid and well supported environment that values you and your professional development?

Welcome to Relational Minds, a private Mental Health Clinic. We provide Parent Support for families with children suffering from mental illness.  Our mission is to build a more hopeful world for children by empowering their carers.  We believe that individual therapy alone for children and adolescents may not be enough to help their recovery.  Parents and Carers are the secret weapon to help their kids develop emotionally, they just need education and support.  We achieve this using the principles of Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy.  The same principles embedded in the whole organisation as our model of treating each other and self care.  Our team is comprised of clinicians from multiple disciplines (medical, nursing, and Allied Health).  

We are based in Sunbury and Mildura and provide Telehealth service to many parts of Regional Australia (we are committed to helping the most vulnerable and in need).  We are a team that is committed to diversity and inclusivity, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disabilities.

Role Purpose and Philosophy:

The role is suited to an Allied Health Professional who has a passion for helping children grow emotionally.  We welcome applicants with backgrounds in Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology.

The role involves the assessment of young people and delivery of family education, as well as provision of supportive counselling to parents. You will utilise a relational approach that is supported by other members of the Relational Minds team including our Psychiatry Team. 

Previous experience working with families or parents is desired and we will provide training and support to develop your skills.

The role:

• You will engage families in assessment of their young person’s presenting issues, co-develop a mental health formulation and co-develop a support plan. Your goal is to empower families to support their young person with your guidance and scaffolding.
• You will learn and utilise our Parenting Support Program that aims to empower parents to understand the challenges of parenting their young person, learn therapeutic parenting skills and improve their self care.

Our offering

• You will be trained in:
  • Developing a holistic and integrated formulation of a young person’s presentation and management plan, based on neurobiology and attachment theory principles. 
  • The basic skills required to relate to and support families using the basic principles of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy 
  • The necessary skills to deliver the Foundations for Attachment Program individually and in groups.
• You can obtain support via regular team intake and clinical review meetings, training, clinical supervision and reflective practice supervision. 
• Our admin staff will look after your day to day needs.
• We will provide opportunities for education and professional development in the relational and holistic treatment of mental health disorders in children, adolescents and youth.
• We will allow flexible working hours to accommodate you and your family’s needs.

Key Selection Criteria/ Performance Standards

• An interest in working with parents and families is essential. No formal family therapy training is necessary but a willingness to learn and openness to relating to families is required. 
• Experience and practice in the assessment and treatment of young people and their families with mental illness is desired. 
• Experience in the practise of trauma informed therapy approaches is desirable. 
• Ability to work collaboratively within a clinical team, match our organisational values and adhere by the team’s communication and conflict resolution standards.

Essential Requirements:

• Registration with any relevant regulatory bodies (eg. AHPRA, AASW etc) if applicable
• Undertake a National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment. Employees are required to maintain a valid Working with Children’s Check throughout their employment.
• Show evidence of current Professional indemnity membership.
• Compliance with discipline specific Code of Ethics.
• Demonstrate compliance with discipline specific Continuous Professional Development requirements.
• A current, full drivers licence for the State of Victoria which is appropriate for the type of vehicle being driven, and comply with any restrictions on their licence (e.g. wearing glasses) while undertaking duties (If applicable).
• Relevant referees

We are open to hiring up to 2 full time clinicians or a job share arrangement.  The role has capacity for flexible hours and will have a Telehealth component working from home (negotiable).

If you would like to apply, please email your CV to *******@relationalminds.com.au and tell us about your passion for working with families and young people.  We will advise you of further steps in the application process.

Thank you for your interest.