Mental Health Clinician

Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician / Counsellor

The Company

Our client provides holistic primary health care across clinic and community settings in North Queensland.

The Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician is responsible for delivering counselling and related services to clients (aged 0-25) who are identified as at risk of engaging in or is engaging in substance use and/or presenting with issues related to broad spectrum mental health concerns. Evidence based service delivery is across individual and group therapeutic interventions, which are culturally appropriate and targeted towards vulnerable young people who are not accessing other mental health services.

Services are provided to children and young people presenting with a broad range of behavioural, social, spiritual, mood and relationship issues within the context of social and emotional wellbeing as understood by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people relating to self-esteem, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, anger, conflict management, grief and loss, stress related physical illness, sleep difficulties, domestic violence, alcohol and substance use and relationship issues.

About the Role

The position will provide individual, and group therapeutic services utilising evidence based focused psychological strategies within a family and community context. The Clinician may also provide therapeutic and psycho-educational interventions that extend to a young person’s caregiver/s and kin to support positive outcomes for the young person. The position will provide services that are trauma informed, age appropriate, culturally responsive and integrated with relevant holistic health and social support services.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in client intake meetings and patient case conferences as part of good clinical governance
• Deliver one-on-one and group psychoeducation and therapeutic programs and provide information and referral to other services as appropriate
• Produce professional client documentation and recording including assessment, client condition, treatment plan and review date(s)
• Provide counselling and related services within a therapeutic context to children, young people and parents/caregivers utilising trauma informed focused psychological strategies.
• As appropriate, provide evidence based AOD assessment and treatment, including screening, assessment, motivational interviewing, counselling, brief intervention, support and education for pharmacotherapy maintenance and establishment of referral pathways in accordance with professional occupation
• Deliver high level clinical services demonstrating advanced knowledge of trauma informed contemporary practice, relevant theoretical models, frameworks and counselling, advocacy and case management skills
• Manage own appointment schedule and client bookings
• Apply professional judgement and sound decision making to client caseload in accordance with Clinical guidelines, including the Queensland Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Service Delivery Framework
• Clearly explain clients’ rights and responsibilities, confidentiality, privacy and duty of care in a way that empowers clients, observing strict confidentiality ensuring all organisational and client information is kept secure
• Develop professional therapeutic relationships with clients, which are respectful and conducive to client wellness
• Actively participate in professional development and supervision to maintain up to date knowledge of mental health issues and best practice initiatives, accountability and self-care
• Develop and maintain clinically effective working relationships with referring agencies and relevant stakeholders
• Remain abreast of professional issues related to SEWB practice generally and specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Similar with full AHPRA registration (as relevant to the field of occupation) and membership of/or eligible to become a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)/Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (as relevant to the field of occupation)
• In accordance with the field of occupation: Demonstrated experience in the provision of comprehensive psychological/psychosocial and needs assessments and case planning with proven ability to work effectively with complex presentations using evidence-based trauma informed, culturally responsive practice
• Demonstrated experience in counselling using clinical frameworks for practice and ability to use Patient Recorded Outcome Measures (PROMs)
• Knowledge of mental health best practice in relation to prevention, early identification, treatment, and rehabilitation
• Ability to deliver professional innovative, quality client services within appropriate timeframes
• Advanced understanding of the cumulative, compounding, and complex impacts of trauma including intergenerational trauma on First Nation’s peoples
• Knowledge of child development theoretical frameworks and demonstrated skill in applying age-appropriate use of language and use of therapeutic resources in engaging with children and young people in therapeutic healing
• Proven ability to build strong, therapeutic relationships with and supporting vulnerable people, assessing needs, advocating for the client and working towards achieving positive change

Required Licenses and Checks

• Ability to pass a National Police Check – no Serious/Criminal/Court Records
• Current Blue Card (Queensland’s Working with Children Check /AHPRA Registration
• To maintain registration with professional body (eg. AASW, AHPRA, ACA/ PACFA)
• Current C Class Drivers License (Qld)
• Proof of qualifications and current registration (as appropriate) are to be provided prior to commencement of employment
• Current First Aid and CPR

Requirements

• Work outside of normal hours of duty may be required
• Travel across the region may be required
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position in a safe manner
• Ability to work with a team in ways that are respectful, transparent and acknowledging of individual’s skills, abilities and capacities

Benefits

• Access to an employee assistance program
• Learning and development opportunities
• Fast-track your career, progression pathways
• Work-life balance
• Competitive salary and benefits, leave entitlements

Please send your CV by clicking ‘apply now’ or alternatively please call Chelsea Crocos – Senior Recruitment Consultant on 0483 945 419 or email chelsea.crocos@zenithsearch.com for a confidential discussion. Thank you for your time.