AddressThe Opportunity:
Join our new and emerging team at Head to Health Coffs Harbour as an Integrated Mental Health Officer and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals facing Mental Health challenges. At Open Minds Head to Health services, we're dedicated to providing comprehensive psychosocial interventions using Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as our primary treatment modalities. In this role you will conduct intake assessments, manage a caseload of clients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver client-centered care.
Benefits to you:
Besides shaping an innovative Mental Health service with dedicated staff and supportive leaders fostering a strong team culture, you'll enjoy competitive pay and a work environment that prioritises professional growth, skill-building, and staff well-being.
Additional benefits include:
- Work within a team-based service provision model under a flexible practice framework.
- Opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 of tax-free income.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
- Rewards program that offers discounts on hundreds of household brands.
- Access to appropriate and supportive clinical supervision.
- Utilise consulting rooms, activity space, and resources to deliver effective interventions.
On a Day-to-Day Basis You Will:
- Conduct intake appointments and assessments using the Initial Assessment and Referral tool and conduct risk assessments and develop practical risk management plans.
- Provide tailored psychosocial support and interventions, focusing on skill development and social connection.
- Collaborate with clients and their support networks to deliver client-centered care.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with external stakeholders involved in client care.
- Participate in case review meetings, individual supervision sessions, peer reflection, and team meetings.
About you:
Are you open-minded, collaborative, and adaptable, with experience working with diverse and marginalized communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and LGBTQIA+ individuals? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team.
We are also looking for:
- Degree level qualifications in counselling/ psychology/ social work or a related discipline Experience in developing, managing and implementing change plans for clients with Mental Health difficulties.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with other professionals in a multi-disciplinary team, as well as consult, liaise and work with a wide range of external stakeholders involved in the provision of health, Mental Health and psychosocial services to people.
- Experience conducting risk assessments and developing and implementing risk management plans, including crisis management.
If this sounds like you, this is what you will need to get started:
- Current Driver Licence.
- Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card) or ability to hold one.
- Undergo a current and satisfactory Police Check.
About Open Minds Integrated Mental Health Services
Open Minds has been a leading provider of Mental Health services to local communities for over 111 years, operating sites across NSW and QLD. Our services include:
- Headspace centres (for individuals aged 12-25)
- Head to Health centres and satellite sites (for adults)
- Universal aftercare services
- Psychosocial support programs
- Clinical care and coordination
We are dedicated to collaborating with our health partners, stakeholders, local communities, and families to consistently deliver safe, high-quality, recovery-oriented care.
Open Minds is a registered NDIS provider. Our team works to enhance Mental Health and wellbeing by delivering tailored supports to people living with mental ill health, disability or acquired brain injury.
www.openminds.org.au
For queries contact Emma Schubert on *************@openminds.org.au or to apply hit ‘Apply now’. We can’t wait to meet you!
Diversity is Strength. We encourage people from diverse ages, gender, identity, cultural backgrounds and experience including First nations peoples, Cultural and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, lived/ peer, Mental Health experience, to apply for this position.
