Senior Mental Health Clinician - Outreach

Join our Outreach Team and help provide essential care and support for young people in Cairns and surrounding communities.

Classifications

• Healthcare & Medicine
• Mental Health
• Permanent / Full Time

Key points

• Permanent, full-time role
• Enjoy your work-life balance with a 4-day working week. Working: Mon-Thurs!!
• Be supported by a Multi-D team and have access to development opportunities

Description

Make a meaningful impact on young people's mental health and well-being at headspace Cairns!
  
headspace Cairns is seeking a Senior Mental Health Clinician to join our Outreach team. In this important role, you’ll engage with young people referred to the headspace Outreach Service, providing them with assessments, safety planning and brief intervention therapy. You’ll also coordinate care and connect them with appropriate services. The primary goal is to ensure young people receive high-quality, coordinated, and youth-friendly services that meet their mental health needs.
  
Key Responsibilities:

• Psychosocial assessments & counselling: Provide assessments and counselling across various modalities (CBT, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy)
• Intake, triage, and ongoing support: Conduct intake, triage, assessments, and provide ongoing support
• Case reviews: Participate in regular case reviews and multidisciplinary meetings to ensure the best outcomes for clients
• Engagement with stakeholders: Build strong rapport with stakeholders, clients, and families
• Risk assessments: Conduct and manage risk assessments to safeguard young people and families
• Service Development: Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of headspace Outreach service delivery
• Community promotion: Engage in community activities to raise awareness and promote headspace services

  
As an outreach clinician, you’ll support young people in Cairns and the surrounding areas, including Innisfail, Ravenshoe, Herberton, Atherton, and Malanda. You’ll work co-located within community locations, providing essential resources, care, and support. You will have access to a company vehicle, and you will be required to stay overnight in these communities.

Our mission is to ensure that all young people who need help receive it, no matter where they live.
  
Who Are We Looking For?
We are looking for someone who excels in stakeholder engagement, builds strong rapport and has a deep understanding of family complexities. The ideal candidate will have community experience, clinical depth, and be a team player. You will embody the values of headspace: Inclusion, Collaboration, Agility, and Excellence.
  
Essential Requirements:

• Formal qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing (Mental Health) – with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Current paid Blue Card (Social Workers only)
• Competence in mental health assessments and coordinating access to appropriate services
• Proven experience in risk assessment and managing risk to self or others
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to engage with young people, advocate for them, and build effective relationships with clients, staff, and stakeholders
• Current Queensland Driver’s Licence

  
About headspace Cairns
headspace Cairns is a welcoming, safe space for young people aged 12–25. We provide access, support, and information for a range of issues, including mental health, physical/sexual health, drug and alcohol use, employment and education, and support for families and carers. We have been making a difference in the lives of young Australians since 2006, under the direction of RFDS (Queensland) Services Limited.
  
Our Offer:

• Become part of a highly skilled professional team driven by best practice
• Receive a salary up to $113K + superannuation
• Access generous not-for-profit tax-free benefits up to $18,550
• Receive daily allowances when working away from home
• Participate in professional development opportunities, including leadership programs and regular line management support
• Enjoy a focus on well-being, with programs like the headspace Social and Wellbeing Committee and an Employee Assistance Program
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace – we welcome people of all backgrounds, and our Reconciliation Action Plan supports the well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Take advantage of private health insurance discounts and novated leasing options

  
Interested?
Don’t wait! The role will close on 11th of April 2025, but shortlisting will begin before the deadline, so apply now!

For more information or a copy of the position description, please contact Helen Isenhour, Manager of headspace Cairns, at hisenhour@headspacecairns.org.au or reach out to recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au.
  
Successful candidates will be subject to a Police Check and may be required to undergo a medical assessment. You will also be required to complete the headspace and RFDS immunisation program and provide evidence of immunity or vaccination against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD).
  
headspace and the Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS and headspace are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.