Clinical Lead

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Clinical Lead. Terms and conditions vacancy

Part Time 30 hours per week, Monday to Thursday. 

United Synergies is committed to making a difference in the lives of others. We support people through life’s challenges, with a focus on vulnerable people.  Our programs cover: children and families; people who are experiencing homelessness or are affected by suicide; people with barriers to education and employment; and mental health concerns.  We envision a future where our communities, families and individuals achieve: a sense of self, a sense of place, a sense of purpose and a sense of belonging.  Our programs and services are available to people in Queensland – on the Sunshine Coast and in the Darling Downs region, as well as other communities around Australia. We are a not-for-profit organisation established in 1989. 

You'll find out more about United Synergies at: www.unitedsynergies.com.au

 The Position

The role of the Clinical Lead position is to effectively engage, screen, assess, refer and provide brief interventions and coordinate care for young people aged 12-25 years who are clients of headspace Gympie. This role will be responsible for the provision of complex clinical cases, professional leadership of the Access and Intake team and supervision. 

For more information about this role download the job description

 Selection Criteria

• Hold full Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and/or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing.

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health, evidence-based interventions and clinical practice as well as demonstrated excellence in the practical application of such, in the areas of youth mental health and alcohol and drug use.

• Demonstrated ability to undertake initial screening activities and a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment to determine client care needs, and provide appropriate follow up support.

• Experience in the delivery of brief therapeutic interventions, counselling services and treatment planning.

• Highly developed communication (including written) and interpersonal skills, and the ability to engage with young people, advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, clients, carers and stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver individual or group based skills training activities to assist clients’ psychosocial functioning (eg, life skills, anger management, problem solving, conflict resolution, etc).

• Demonstrated ability to apply risk management strategies within a clinical context.

• Demonstrated ability to lead a small team of clinicians and provide adequate supervision.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Hold a current ‘C’ class drivers licence
• Hold, or be eligible to apply for, a Blue Card issued by the Public Safety Business Agency
• Hold, or be eligible to apply for an Application for Suitability Check by the Queensland Department of Child Safety

How to Apply

Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position.  You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the selection criteria.  You will also be asked to attach your current resume which should include two recent employment related referees. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. 

Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.

CLOSING DATE:  Friday 3rd August 2018

CLOSING TIME:  3.30pm