headspace
Darwin

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

At headspace, we offer great benefits, including

• Competitive Above Award Salary
• Generous Leave Entitlements: enjoy five (5) weeks annual leave plus twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave to balance work and life.
• Professional Growth; access evidence-based therapeutic training, ongoing learning opportunities, and five paid study days each year.
• Positive Team Culture; work within a positive team culture with like-minded staff all striving to support young people and families in our communities
• Wellbeing Support; benefit from our Employee Assistance Program for confidential guidance and care.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

The Clinician will provide effective engagement, screening, assessment, outcome focused interventions & treatment for young people aged 12-25 years accessing headspace services across Darwin and Palmerston.

As a valued member of our Primary team, you will work with the wider headspace team to deliver youth friendly, family inclusive, culturally appropriate services. The role will provide professional and effective therapeutic interventions and support services to young people and their families according to best practice standards.

You will provide clear referral pathways for young people to access internal and external services and maintain current data standards and clinical records in a timely and professional manner.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Approved tertiary qualification (Allied Health) and registration with the relevant regulatory body such as AHPRA or membership of and adherence to professional standards, for example AASW.
• A minimum one (1) year experience in youth mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with young people and their families, providing empathetic and supportive care.
• Knowledge and experience in delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions and clinical case management.
• Strong understanding of mental health issues impacting young people, best practice treatment options, support services and co-morbidities.
• A passion for youth mental health, in particular working with young Aboriginal people and their families, and keen interest in improving service, access, and cultural safety of primary youth services.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Clinical Operations Manager on 08 8931 5999

Applications are being assessed on receipt so speed is key! The sooner you apply the better!

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence. 

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). 

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

At headspace, we offer great benefits, including

• Competitive Above Award Salary
• Generous Leave Entitlements: enjoy five (5) weeks annual leave plus twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave to balance work and life.
• Professional Growth; access evidence-based therapeutic training, ongoing learning opportunities, and five paid study days each year.
• Positive Team Culture; work within a positive team culture with like-minded staff all striving to support young people and families in our communities
• Wellbeing Support; benefit from our Employee Assistance Program for confidential guidance and care.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

As a Senior Clinician, you’ll provide clinical leadership and direct therapeutic support to young people and their families. You’ll deliver evidence-based interventions, conduct complex risk assessments, and contribute to a recovery-oriented, youth-focused service. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll also support staff through supervision, training, and mentoring, ensuring high-quality care aligned with the Australian Early Psychosis Program (AEPP).

To be successful you will have:

• Approved tertiary qualification in a relevant allied health discipline and current membership with AHPRA, or membership of and adherence to the AASW standards for social workers. Postgraduate qualifications in adolescent mental health or equivalent training preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and mental health clinical skills in engagement, assessment, holistic treatment provision to young people and families presenting with a range of emotional, social, or developmental difficulties, including psychosis and alcohol and other drug difficulties
• Demonstrated practice skills in the delivery of CBT for psychosis and other mental health difficulties and supervising staff to deliver therapeutic intervention within a mental health team
• Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, their families, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Clinical Operations Manager on (08) 89315999

Applications are being assessed on receipt, so speed is key! The sooner you apply the better!

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence. 

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). 

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

We offer great benefits, including:

-       Further training and development options.

-       Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.

-       A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

About the Opportunity

As Program Manager, you’ll oversee the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based mental health care for young people aged 12–25 and their families. You’ll lead and support multidisciplinary teams across headspace Darwin and headspace Palmerston, ensuring services are delivered in line with the Australian Early Psychosis Program (AEPP) and headspace’s best practice model. Working closely with senior clinical and operational leaders, you’ll help shape a responsive, youth-focused service that makes a real difference in the lives of young people.

What we are looking for:

• An approved tertiary qualification (Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Registered Nurse)
• An effective leader with (minimum 5 years) experience providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams within a clinical mental health setting.
• A passion for youth mental health and keen interest in service improvement, access, and cultural safety of mental health services
• Prior experience or, at a minimum, demonstrated commitment to working respectfully with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse clients, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Clinical Operations Manager on (08) 8931 5999

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence. 

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). 

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

We offer great benefits, including:

-       Further training and development options.

-       Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.

-       A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

About the Opportunity

Note: We’re excited to offer two fantastic opportunities– one full-time ongoing position and one 12-month maternity leave cover position. Positions are available across both headspace Darwin and headspace Palmerston

As the Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership and support to the Primary Mental Health Services team across headspace Darwin and Palmerston. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, developmentally appropriate care to young people and their families.

This role includes:

• Providing direct clinical care to young people with mild to moderate mental health concerns
• Supervising and coaching staff to build clinical capability.
• Supporting service delivery across the four headspace streams: mental health, physical/sexual health, AOD, and work/study.
• Contributing to quality improvement and service development initiatives.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Approved tertiary qualification in a health-related discipline (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, OT, Nursing) and registration with AHPRA or relevant body.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in mental health, including youth-focused services.
• Postgraduate training in evidence-based therapies (e.g., CBT, ACT).
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision experience.
• Prior experience or, at a minimum, demonstrated commitment to working respectfully with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse clients, communities, staff, and Aboriginal Controlled Organisations.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Centre Manager on (08) 8931 5999

Applications are being assessed on receipt, so speed is key! The sooner you apply the better!

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence. 

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). 

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

We offer great benefits, including:

-       Further training and development options.

-       Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.

-       A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

About the Opportunity

As a private practitioner you will deliver effective, evidence-based interventions to young people and their families experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems. Private practitioners will maintain high quality counselling, assessment, and screening skills (inclusive of clinical risk and first episode psychosis) through provision of direct service delivery.

The minimum qualification required is an approved tertiary qualification and minimum 3 years’ experience in a health-related discipline and registration with the relevant regulatory body such as AHPRA or membership of and adherence to professional standards, for example AASW for social workers.

What We Offer:

• We provide financial incentives for completion of data entry requirements, FREE administrative support and nil charge of rent or administration costs
• We provide opportunities for professional development alongside our salaried staff
• Flexible hours 8:30 – 7pm on weekdays

Applications are sought from: Appropriately registered clinicians, including psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists or social emotional wellbeing workers. Practitioners will need to have an ABN and be eligible for registration with Medicare and Short-Term Therapies Program.

You will uphold the values of Anglicare NT and provide good quality services.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Centre Manager on (08) 89315995

Applications are being assessed on receipt, so speed is key! The sooner you apply the better!

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence. 

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). 

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.

Are you passionate about youth mental health?

Have a big idea for an event, campaign or a social group we can offer at headspace?

Are you between 15-25 years?

If yes, Then this is the crew for you!

The headspace Darwin & headspace Palmerston Youth Ambassador Group (YAG) is a group of young people between 15 and 25 years who represent a diverse range of people from the Darwin and Palmerston region.

This includes young people with lived/living experience of being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, living rural or remote, LGBTQIA SG BB +, with a mental illness, living with a disability, homelessness/housing stress, otherwise culturally and linguistically diverse and a mix of ages and genders. YAG members ensure headspace services truly reflect the needs of our young people in the community.

Responsibilities

•         Participate in regular meetings at a time, day and location as agreed by all group members

•         Assist with creating social media content and other resources

•         Assist with delivering workshops at schools and universities with support from the Community Engagement team..

•         Be open and willing to participate in teleconferences, email and social media discussions

•         Support local headspace Darwin and headspace Palmerston activities

•         Support awareness raising activities for youth mental health, encourage young people to seek help early and educate the broader community about youth mental health

•         Young people may be involved in community education activities, or as media spokespeople on the issue of youth mental health and well-being. Young people may speak at public functions, local schools, mental health forums and conferences.

•         Complete orientation, induction and professional development training including any mandatory training relevant to the role

•         Regularly complete and update written tasks including Wellbeing Plans and feedback forms

•         Represent headspace whilst working with different staff and stakeholders in the community

Requirements

As a YAG member, you should -

•         Be aged between 15 and 25 years at the time of application

•         Have an interest and passion in mental health and/or alcohol and other drug issues for young people

•         The ability to think about the big picture

•         The ability to work in a team and participate in group discussions, as well as work independently

•         Motivation, willingness and commitment to participate on an ongoing basis

•         May or may not have personal experience of mental health or alcohol and other drugs

•         Good communication skills

•         The ability to balance health (including mental health), other responsibilities like school/work/university/family and the demands of the YAG position

•         All members must have easy and regular access to the internet and phone.

•         Willing to get a Volunteer Working with Children’s Check (For members over 18)

What if I don't have any experience? 

That's okay! If you're passionate about youth mental health and want to develop new skills, we can support you to learn.