Addressheadspace opportunities Posted: Mon, 19 February 2024
We are looking for a Youth Care Coordinator to join our vibrant and innovative headspace team in Lithgow, NSW.
What are the benefits of working with us?
- Work in an organisation where you will be heard, respected and celebrated!
- Know that each day you are making a positive impact on the lives of young people in your community
- Increase your take home salary by accessing Salary Packaging options
- Ease your cost of living expenses through our everyday employee discounts program
- Access our holistic well-being activities – mind, move and munch!
- Up to 5 weeks annual leave per year, plus additional leave over Christmas/New Year
- Access an annual Professional Development allowance and paid study leave
- Career progression opportunities – Marathon Health is committed to your career growth and development
What will I do?
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and screening of young people referred to headspace
- Engage with headspace clients to ensure ongoing service engagement
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the ongoing success of the centre
- Advocate on behalf of young people whose care needs are being coordinated by headspace
- Assist with community capacity building, community awareness, and education and training activities.
What do I need?
- Qualifications in psychology; social work; occupational therapy; nursing; drug and alcohol work; youth work; mental health, or related field
- Proven ability to undertake clinical assessments of young people experiencing mental health or drug and alcohol problems
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and communicate effectively with young people
- Good working knowledge of computer technology and experience using clinical software packages.
