Mental Health Clinician - Tern Trauma Clinic | headspace

About us:

Stride is the largest provider of headspace centres in Australia and are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey. As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference.

We're here to Stride. 

About the headspace Townsville service:

headspace Townsville, under the leadership of their lead agency Stride, deliver high quality evidence-based clinical care to achieve better health outcomes for young people aged 12-25 years.

Our multidisciplinary team supports young people in the Townsville region by providing support for mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drug use, and getting into work and study.

headspace Townsville offers a number of evidence based mental health and wellbeing treatments that range from low intensity brief interventions through to high intensity long-term interventions. These include:

•  ‘One-At-A-Time supports’ when young people may only be needing a few sessions with a clinician to work on current stressors or concerns.
• Moderate intensity medium-term individual and group therapy when young people may need a few more sessions to work on specific concerns such as anxiety, depression or other mental health difficulties.
• A dedicated suicide prevention program (You Are Not Alone – YANA) that provides time-limited high intensity interventions for young people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
• A dedicated trauma program (‘Tern’ program) that provides recovery focused long-term high intensity interventions for young people who have experienced multiple traumas throughout their lives.

Role overview:

Tern is a recovery-orientated program designed to support young people who are currently experiencing the impacts of past trauma in their lives. As a Mental Health Clinician in the Tern program, you will provide evidence-based strategies tailored to meet the individual needs of the young people accessing the service, while working within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Provide mental health assessments and case formulations to determine treatment goals.
• Provide evidence based, recovery orientated, trauma-informed as well as trauma specific therapeutic interventions based on the core principals of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment.
• Provide client-centred and treatment-oriented case management.
• Complete referrals and support transitions to external services as clinically indicated.
• Participate in regular Tern program specific group supervision.
• Participate in the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities that continually improve client care and enhance the delivery of services within a multidisciplinary team and the service.

On offer:

• Based in Townsville, QLD
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Paying on HPSS Level 3 plus Super
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period
• One additional paid wellbeing leave day per year 
• Paid parental leave
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• A learning and growth culture
• Administrative support from a team of receptionists
• Weekly supervision via case review as well as access to monthly individual supervision 
• Access to training opportunities 
• Online training and resources through Stride and headspace National

Requirements:

• Must have one of the following: General AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Occupational Therapist OR Mental Health Nurse OR AASW registration as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
• Extensive and demonstrated experience providing clinical services to young people (12-25 years)
• Well-developed judgment and evaluation skills demonstrating a working understanding assessment and care planning
• Sound understanding of the public, non-government and private mental health systems and programs and associated non-mental health programs in a community setting
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills showing an ability and sensitivity to work with people who have or are at risk of developing a mental illness
• Proven ability to work creatively, collaboratively and effectively as a member of a team
• Demonstrated skills in organisation and time-management, including the ability to work under pressure and balance multiple tasks
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance 

Desirable:

• Two years experience working in a relevant field
• Advanced clinical skills in managing young people at risk, including young people in the midst of a crisis or distress
• Culturally sensitive practice - including experience working with First nations young people as well as young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Apply Now!

To apply complete the online application form, attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Closing date for applications: Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of 14 February 2025.

For queries email recruitment@stride.com.au.