headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing services across Australia, in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas, supporting young people and family to be mentally healthy and engaged in their communities.

We currently have a full-time Senior Intake & Assessment Officer available for our Indooroopilly centre.  In this role you'll lead and support a small team of Intake and Assessment Officers and Brief Intervention Clinicians, helping them deliver the best care to young people. As one of the first contact points for young people accessing the headspace centre, our Intake and Assessment Officers build a positive rapport with a wide range of young people, as well as their family and friends. 

Your New Role

• Engage screen, assess, refer, provide brief interventions, and coordinate care for young people aged 12-25 years that contact, or are referred to, the headspace centre
• Work closely with local community and partner youth and health services to provide holistic and integrated care
• Participate in regular clinical supervision and will be required to present and discuss cases with the clinical care team
• Work as part of a high performing, multidisciplinary team, including general practitioners, allied health clinicians, community engagement workers, and support staff
• Conduct risk assessments, and to develop action plans that mitigate these risks
• Deliver brief therapeutic interventions and engage in care planning with clients

Perks & Benefits

• Access to salary package up to $15,900 and $2,650 for meal and entertainment p/a of tax-free income  
• Access to supportive clinical supervision and accrued days off
• Competitive pay, discounts at hundreds of retailers and EAP

Requirements 

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, health, behavioural or social sciences, community services, or a related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health, including related evidence-based interventions and clinical practice.
• Experience in the youth and/or mental health sector and a broad understanding of the challenges and experiences of young people in Australia.
• Current Driver Licence
• Current Blue Card
• Current National Police Check

About Open Minds

Open Minds has delivered mental health services across NSW and QLD for over 111 years, including headspace centres, Medicare Mental Health Centres, universal aftercare, psychosocial programs, and clinical care coordination.

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