Addressheadspace opportunities Posted: Thu, 22 February 2024
- Have you just finished (or finishing) a tertiary degree in a field relating to providing mental health services?
- Are you looking to gain clinical experience in youth mental health, whilst helping young people in your community?
- Do you have a passion to learn and work in a supportive multidisciplinary team?
We have the job for you!
We are looking for a Youth Care Coordinator to join our headspace team in Orange, NSW. The vacancy is Full Time, 75 hours per fortnight, and will be ongoing employment.
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.
Applications are reviewed as we receive them, so this job listing may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
Applicants must be willing to obtain a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance, and agree to undertake a national police screening check prior to commencing employment.
