Mental Health Clinician - Bounceback Program (Narre Warren)

**Full Time
- Ongoing positions available**:

- ** Based at our Narre Warren site, in addition to working within the community**: **About the role**

We are seeking passionate and dedicated professionals to join the **Youth Enhanced Services (YES)** team, a program funded through local Primary Health Networks (PHN). YES is designed to support young people aged 12
- 25 with complex and longstanding mental health issues, along with their families. This program targets the "missing middle"—young people who are too complex for primary mental health care but not acute enough for tertiary services, often experiencing inconsistent or inadequate care.

The **BounceBack **program has been delivering high-quality, wrap-around care since 2019 in the Casey, Cardinia, Dandenong, and Kingston regions. The program offers comprehensive support through an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, including mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, family therapists, peer support workers, and carer peer support workers.

Join us in providing essential mental health support to young people in need, ensuring they receive consistent and effective care through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach.

As part of our integrated team, your key responsibilities will include:

- Completing comprehensive screening and assessment and providing case coordination and treatment to young people who present with complex and chronic mental health issues
- Formulating recovery plans, as well as assessing for and completing appropriate referrals
- Collaborate effectively with other care agencies, interagency networks, and educators to create a supportive network
- Actively monitoring young people, including follow ups as required to meet your clients’ goals

**What’s in it for you?** At EACH you'll be supported to be your best. We offer a range of employee benefits including:

- Flexibility to work full-time/part-time from home, from our offices and within the community
- Competitive remuneration and conditions including generous leave options
- Clinical supervision, mentoring and access to evidence-based resources
- Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year
- $2,650 additional tax-free money towards meals and entertainment
- A variety of opportunities for career progression and professional development via formal and informal training, our leadership pipeline and discipline-specific learning
- Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- 4 weeks paid annual leave, sick/carers leave, family & domestic violence leave, public holiday substitution policy, and more

**Join us at EACH**

EACH has been committed to delivering health and support services that improve lives and strengthen communities for over 50 years. Our workforce is made up of compassionate individuals who are here to lend a helping hand, offering a wide range of _services_ tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual from all walks of live. Join us on this journey and let us make a difference together.

**Qualifications**: If you’re an experienced and motivated Mental Health Clinician who is passionate about supporting young people and their families within our community, then we want to hear from you!

Essential qualifications and experience include:

- Undergraduate qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, Social work, or related discipline
- Eligibility for membership in qualified field
- Demonstrated experience in assessment, case-management and evidence-based psychological interventions to young people in the context of severe mental health issues
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and alongside young people and families for a minimum of 4+ years in the context of severe mental health.
- Completion of a Criminal History Check and Employee Working with Children Check (or State equivalent) prior to commencement of employment and as required by legislation and policy during employment, as well as a duty to disclose relevant information that may arise after employment has commenced
- Current state-based driver’s license

**Additional Information**: To view a copy of the full Position Description, **click **HERE**

**Applications Close**: Friday 17th January 2025

**Next Steps in the Hiring Process** Thank you for your interest in joining EACH! To learn more about next steps, please check out our Hiring Process Guide.

**EACH Commitments**
- As a child-protected organisation, EACH prioritizes child safety and well-being by creating a secure environment for children and implementing effective organisational structures, policies, and procedures_ Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3pudeu