Intake and Assessment Worker

• Be the first point of contact for young people accessing our headspace service in Horsham.
• Opportunity for a Social Worker, Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist.
• Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits

As a headspace Intake Assessment Worker, you will be one of the first points of contact for young people from 12 to 25 years old accessing our service in Horsham.

Building a positive rapport quickly, you will assess a young person's needs and develop a plan to mitigate risks, provide follow-up support, and refer for treatment.

You will also provide brief evidence-based interventions and coordinate care to a small caseload of young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health conditions.

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You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that loves collaborating and is supportive of each other. In addition, you will become a member of the nationwide headspace team, with opportunities to develop and consolidate your skills in the treatment and support of young people.   

You can work full-time or part-time, we support flexible working and can also look at occasional work-from-home days. Talk to us about what that looks like for you and we can see if we can make it work.

In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program.

You will have access to paid parental leave for up to 10 weeks and can receive a 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

You thrive in a triage environment, assessing and responding to young people presenting with a range of issues at a time when they need support most. You feel energized when you build engagement and trust with clients and can quickly move from assessment to a plan of action.

You have proven experience in Intake and screening activities and finding referral pathways. You know how to conduct comprehensive assessments and have experience working with young people presenting with mental health issues and at risk of suicide and violence.

You will be a qualified and AHPRA-registered health professional, such as a Social Worker, Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist.

Click APPLY to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone. 

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Megan Ali – Senior Clinical Advisor at *********@vt.uniting.org or Ashmi Panta – Team Leader at ***********@vt.uniting.org

At headspace, we provide counselling and support to young people from 12 to 25 years. We provide a safe zone for young people to access support for mental health, physical health, AOD services as well as work and study support.  Our service covers a range of issues such as relationships, bullying, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and un uncertainty about future plans.

headspace Horsham is operated by Uniting.

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.