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The Salvation Army
AOD - Mental Health Clinician
Blacktown
PART TIME
November 8, 2024
Number of Positions Available:
ABOUT US
The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities. We believe in doing good that transforms lives and futures for the better. It is this belief which drives us to find new ways and places where we can make a difference. From times of personal crisis to moments of national grief, we are always here — providing support, safety, community, and opportunity.
Why this role matters
The Salvation Army Youth Services offer an integrated suite of programs engaging with young people across Australia. Our services create intentional avenues for young people to explore opportunities, build support networks, and access, participate and contribute to their communities.
The Salvation Army Youthlink and selected headspace youth mental health centres in Western and Southwestern Sydney are working collaboratively to provide the headfyrst program. This is an innovative and free service for young people aged between 12 and 25 years experiencing co-existing AOD and mental health issues.
About the role
We are looking for an AOD Mental Health Clinician, to provide assessment, treatment and support for young people presenting with comorbidity involving AOD dependency and mental health in an innovative, responsive and flexible youth support service. This will be achieved through assessment, treatment matching, goal setting, regular review, ongoing counselling therapy consultations, exit strategy and follow up.
The main goal of the service is to assist young people to establish and maintain a positive, healthy lifestyle for themselves within the community, in a manner consistent with funding guidelines, ensuring service delivery to clients is appropriate, effective, compliant and of high quality.
Reporting to the Social Services Coordinator, this is a max-term part-time (22.8 hours per week) position based in Blacktown, NSW. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Health Professionals Award Level 3.
You will successfully
- Provide high quality engagement, assessment, treatment and support to individuals and families who access Youthlink headfirst.
- Providing evidence-based counselling interventions for young people in the provision of evidence-based counselling services.
- Providing appropriate referral pathways and support for young people requiring further support.
- Provide evidence-based, practical, individualised behaviour assessment and support for young people with complex support needs.
- Provide a full range of recovery oriented therapeutic services that are strength based, and trauma informed by utilising a range of modalities including, but not limited to:
- AOD and mental health shared assessment
- Consultations with families, other service providers and health services.
- Counselling, including cognitive behavioural therapy, relapse prevention strategies, harm minimisation, AOD psychosocial education, ACT Therapy, and other cognitive-based psychotherapies.
- Family inclusion in client's recovery process such as mediation and family counselling.
- Group psychoeducation sessions and behavioural plans treatment and interventions.
You will have
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology (must hold Provisional Registration with AHPRA or have internship documentation sent to AHPRA within a fortnight of commencing employment).
- Clinical experience in providing evidence-based treatment.
- Ability to build rapport and engage with young people.
- Valid NSW Working with Children’s Check
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence
- Registered with relevant peak body
- Experience in the delivery of mental health services inclusive of specialist skills in assessing, managing and treating clients in a cross-cultural setting.
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Able to demonstrate the importance of and have a clear and strong understanding of the
value of teamwork - Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to impart knowledge in a learning environment
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to service delivery
- Have a high degree of computer literacy, including demonstrated experience with report writing and electronic client information management systems
What we offer
As a registered NFP we offer our eligible employees real and meaningful benefits such as;
As a registered NFP we offer our eligible employees real and meaningful benefits such as;
- NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
- Flexible working conditions
- Health, fitness and financial discounts / benefits
- Paid parental leave - 12 weeks
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to 'volunteer' in a TSA program or activity
- Purpose driven career which has positive social and sustainable outcomes
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
- Opportunity for career development;
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team member
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration
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