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Clinical Lead

Clinical Lead

Samaritans Foundation • Maitland City Council, NSW, Australia
5 days ago
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  • Paid on the Health Professionals and Support Services Award - Level 4.1 $53.05p / h
  • Location : Maitland and Cessnock

The Opportunity :

We're seeking an experienced Mental Health Professional to lead our multidisciplinary mental health intake team in delivering exceptional services.

Your role will involve providing clinical oversight, coordination, supervision, and positive leadership to ensure seamless collaboration within the team.

headspace Maitland is a full-service headspace centre, providing the four core streams of Mental Health, Physical and sexual Health, Alcohol and Other Drug and Vocational and educational supports to young people aged 12-25yrs in the community. Headspace Cessnock is a satellite service, providing Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug, and Vocational education support 3 days a week.

This role is located at headspace Maitland and headspace Cessnock sites, to ensure coverage required on both sites including the satellite site at Cessnock a minimum of two days per fortnight.

Role & Responsibilities :

Responsibilities Of The Clinical Lead Include

  • Take a lead role in support the headspace staff, headspace General Practitioner, private providers and collocated service providers, to respond to clients presenting to headspace Maitland or Cessnock in crisis or "at risk" of harm
  • Assess young people in accordance with designated headspace biopsychosocial tools
  • Assist the Centre Manager to monitor the effectiveness of the Intake systems and referral pathways for young people who access headspace and identify gaps in these systems for improvement
  • Assisting with recruitment and training of clinical staff
  • Coordinate Intake team staff rosters and duty allocations
  • Monitor wait times and identify alternate strategies to manage and / or assist client’s engagement in therapeutic interventions
  • Oversee any outreach services provided by headspace and identify service improvement strategies

  • Promote and adhere to a young person-centred approach working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team for the engagement, assessment, treatment and social and vocational rehabilitation of young people accessing headspace.
  • Deliver culturally safe and respectful services.
  • Promote and adhere to youth friendly practice principles that effectively manage risk
  • Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders and referral networks
  • About you?

  • Tertiary degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or similar as well as substantial work experience in child and adolescent mental health settings
  • Maintain membership of relevant professional association
  • Demonstrated evidence based clinical skills in assessment and working with young people and their families / carers in a mental health and / or drug and alcohol setting
  • An understanding of the needs of young people with a mental illness, including engagement with the mental health service system.
  • Ability to advocate for improved accessibility for young people across a number of service systems
  • Ability to provide effective leadership and multi-disciplinary teamwork skills in relation to the management of risk within a youth mental health setting
  • Ability to develop, manage and monitor performance outcomes for programs and activities
  • Ability to provide formal and informal clinical supervision to staff that incorporates self - reflection and development.
  • Highly developed interpersonal, public relations and communication skills, including sound oral and writing skills.
  • An understanding of and commitment to Child Protection legislation and OH&S principles
  • Current Unrestricted Drivers Licence, WWCC, current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain) & COVID vaccination evidence
  • Why Work for us?

    Newcastle Anglican places people at the centre of our work. As a part of a faith-based organisation, you have access to the following great benefits :

  • Up to 40% discount on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
  • Salary packaging options (up to $611 / fortnight)
  • Discounted private health insurance through Medibank
  • Career and development opportunities – we want you to flourish!
  • Access to over 300+ gyms with the Fitness Passport Program
  • Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
  • Who we are?

    Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

    We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

    Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

    We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

    For more information visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au or email the talent team at

    You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

    Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.

    #SAMS

    Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

    Employment type

    Full-time

    Job function

    Health Care Provider

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