Mental Health Worker - Ft - Narrabri/Moree

To provide recovery-orientated, evidence-based therapeutic intervention services as part of headspace Tamworth and its outposts (hereafter referred to as headspace Tamworth) to young people with mild to moderate Mental Health presentations across the four core streams of Mental Health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.   To work under supervision within professional practice standards and under both headspace Tamworth and Centacare New England North West as Lead Agency guidelines. To creatively engage with the youth of the community in a flexible, accessible, youth focused, youth friendly and supportive way. To work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide recovery-orientated, evidence-based therapeutic intervention services. This position is responsible for ensuring alignment and delivery of the headspace model under the headspace National Trade Mark Licence Deed and adherence to the headspace Model Integrity Framework (hMIF). To find out more about headspace visit http://headspace.org.au/  To operate in accordance with key headspace Tamworth documents, including the Clinical Practice Manual, the Governance Framework, and all associated Policy and Procedure documents.   

Who We Are

Centacare NENW is a leading provider of social and community services across the New England North West area and the Social Services Agency of the Catholic Diocese of Armidale . 

The benefits of working for Centacare NENW

As an employee of Centacare NENW you will have the opportunity to work alongside a committed and professional team within a dynamic and supportive culture, other benefits offered include:

• A vibrant, energetic and supportive team environment that strives to be professional, fun and family friendly
• Extensive range of worksheets, educational tools and other internally developed resources
• Individual and peer supervision to support your professional practice
• Flexible working arrangements including Flextime
• Opportunities to develop group programs and resources based on areas of personal interest
• Diverse client load with support to increase areas of professional expertise
• We have a burnout prevention caseload model, which emphasises staff's health and wellbeing
• Generous Professional Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Remuneration

This position operates under the Health Professionals & Support Services Award 2020 on a level 3 ($40.80/hr - $46.40)

Tax-free Salary Packaging Benefits

In addition to your remuneration, you have the option to enjoy generous tax- free salary packaging benefits which includes;

• General Living Expenses up to $15,900
• Entertainment Benefits up to $2,650
• Car Leasing through Novated Leasing

About The Role 

Working as part of our team some key responsibilities include but is not limited to:

• Identify young people aged 12-25 years of age who require assistance with Mental Health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support, and other care or service needs using a bio-psychosocial assessment (HEADSS) and a strengths-based, recovery framework.  Where necessary, these intake assessments will be conducted with young people as well as families and friends, as deemed necessary.
• Select and administer screening tools or assessments, such as the K10, PHQ9, GAD7, SOFAS, My Life Tracker, and SCOFF. Where appropriate, also to utilise structured observations and clinical interviews.  Based on administering the aforementioned, to then interpret and integrate this data.
• Developing clinical formulation based on the assessments and developing appropriate care plans with the young person to support individual needs of the young person whilst  selectively drawing on appropriate conceptual and theoretical models.
• Performing risk assessments and developing risk management plans/safety plans as required.
• Match a young person’s age and stage of psychological and biological development taking into account their psycho-social circumstances, risk and protective factors, personal goals and preferences.
• Where deemed clinically appropriate, implement the use of culturally appropriate assessment tools.
• Provide minimum alcohol and other drugs (AOD) functions, including routine screening and assessment for AOD, provision of AOD information, including harm reduction strategies, and providing treatments for AOD issues.  

About Our Perfect Candidate

We want to work with people who like to make a difference in a community, are happy to introduce their new skills and ways of thinking as well as have fun in a friendly and professional environment.

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary level degree in social work, psychology, nursing or other Allied Health profession or have completed relevant study in these fields, and if required a willingness to be employed provisionally to seek registration.
• Experience in the delivery or willingness to deliver both individual and group evidence-based interventions and programs, including social connection activities with young people.
• Demonstrated experience in management of clinical risk or willingness to learn.
• Experience in maintaining records to meet organisational and legislative requirements.
• Knowledge of Mental Health as it relates to young people and evidence-based intervention options for young people experiencing mental illness and other health related issues and interventions for the same.
• Experience or openness to working in rural and autonomous settings under Supervision.

Centacare NENW is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Persons and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Would you like to find out more or apply

To apply for this position please click on the below apply link.

Only applicants that submit the following will be considered:

• A covering letter
• A statement of claim addressing how you meet the above Essential Criteria and
• Your resume

For more information or role related queries please contact Cooper Faint on **@centacarenenw.com.au

Closing date for applications:  4pm, Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Centacare NENW is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and demonstrates a zero tolerance to abuse.