Regional Senior Mental Health Clinician

Join us as a Regional Senior Mental Health Clinician and champion the strengths young people bring to their journey.

Employee Benefits

SCHADS Level 6 Pay Point 3 $111273.44

A Brophy vehicle to travel between sites and for personal use outside of work hours supporting work-life balance and flexibility

11 Wellbeing Days pro-rata (to support worker well-being) in addition to Annual Leave

Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15899 per FBT year.

Portable Long Service Leave (from eligible organisations).

Regular Clinical Supervision.

Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.

Additional Public Holiday Day at Easter (Tuesday)

About the Role

Are you a skilled mental health professional passionate about supporting young people across the region As the Regional Senior Mental Health Clinician youll deliver high-quality evidence-based interventions within the headspace stepped care model supporting youth experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges. This role combines direct clinical work with leadership providing clinical supervision and mentorship to a multidisciplinary team delivering culturally inclusive youth-centered care.

Youll manage a diverse caseload while actively contributing to staff development training and continuous improvement to ensure services meet high standards.

Working across Warrnambool Hamilton and Portland youll be onsite 9am5pm and split your week between locations. A vehicle is provided for travel between offices and personal use outside work hours.

If youre ready to bring your expertise leadership and creativity to a role that truly makes a difference wed love to have you join the team.

Do your skills include:

• Demonstrated experience and advanced skills in delivering mental health interventions in a range of mental health settings to young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health presentations.
• Advanced clinical skills in managing young people at risk including suicide and violence risks.
• A broad understanding of the mental health service system in the state and national reforms and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision and skill development including secondary consultations.
• Proven track record in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Are your credentials:

• Current full registration with:
• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (APHRA) as a Psychologist Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse; or
• Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) as a Mental Health Social Worker or Social Worker with eligibility and ability to evidence additional mental health training to obtain Mental Health Social Worker accreditation.
• Qualifications that meet the requirements of the above credentialing bodies.
• A current Drivers Licence.
• Current registration as an APHRA approved supervisor for psychology internships is desirable but not essential.

About Brophy (headspace Lead Agency)

Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children young people families and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.

At Brophy you will join a team of just over 170 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement mental health family violence foster care housing support employment support and disability services.

At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.

Brophys headspace services are growing across the region from our Warrnambool services now in operation for almost 15 years; we also provide a satellite service in Portland and are now working to establish a new headspace centre in Hamilton.

Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:

Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone.

We embrace individuals of diverse races ethnicities genders sexual orientations ages religions abilities and nationalities recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.

Our commitment extends to actively listening learning and evolving to become an accessible inclusive and secure organisation for all encompassing First Nations peoples members of the LGBTIQA community individuals with disabilities and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.

For more information please contact Penny Bolton Executive Manager Health on or.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Were excited to hear from interested candidates and will be reviewing applications as they arrive. To give yourself the best opportunity we encourage you to apply as soon as possible as suitable applicants may be invited to interview or offered the role during the recruitment process