Psychology, Counselling & Social Work (Healthcare & Medical)
About Youturn
The individuals, families and communities we support are at the heart of everything we do at Youturn. We listen deeply – honouring every voice, story, culture and choice – through our core values of Integrity, Respect and Inclusion. We have a strong commitment to reflection and responsibility and are always curious and adapting through our Learning value. At Youturn, we believe in the importance of caring today for a better tomorrow, represented in our value of Stewardship.
Youturn is a community-based not-for-profit charity providing social, community, and health services across Australia. With more than 35 years of experience, we are a trusted provider supporting individuals and communities through life’s toughest moments, empowering people of all ages to live safe, connected, and meaningful lives. With compassion and equity at our core, we support people in the areas of housing, community and family support, mental health, and support for those bereaved or impacted by suicide.
headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. The service is designed to make it as easy as possible for a young person and their family to get the help they need for problems affecting their wellbeing. To find out more about headspace visit www.headspace.org.au
We care about you!
We offer a generous remuneration package with benefits designed to support your career and lifestyle goals.
Enjoy generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus $2,650 meal entertainment benefits, to further maximise your take-home pay
Recharge with 5 days of paid wellness leave each year (pro-rata).
Unlock 12 weeks of paid parental leave benefits after just one year of dedicated service.
Receive additional pay with annual leave loading.
Access our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for support.
Annual Professional Development Budget
Reimbursement for Checks
Employee Referral Program up to $2,000 for successful referrals.
The Opportunity
As a Clinical Educator, you will support the coordination, development, and delivery of the headspace National Early Career Program for students and new graduates at headspace Maroochydore
You will be responsible for leading and developing clinical training programs for staff, students and graduates, providing mentorship, co-facilitating tutorial style study groups, participating in advisory groups, research and evaluation activities and community improvement projects.
Please note that this is a 6 - month opportunity.
Key responsibilities include:
Support the coordination, development and delivery of the Early Career Program for students and new graduates.
Support the field supervision of headspace National graduates seconded to headspace by Youturn centres.
Support the development and delivery of clinical training programs to assist in upskilling students and early career graduates
Co-facilitate study groups, participate in advisory groups, research & evaluation activities, and community improvement projects.
Provide clinical supervision to students and graduates, in partnership with centre staff.
Maintain and build new relationships with relevant universities.
Desired Skills and Experience
Please respond to the criteria below in your cover letter:
Essential
Must have one of the following: General AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse; OR MSW registration as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker or eligibility.
Minimum of 3 years clinical experience post qualification in the area of youth mental health and be eligible to provide clinical supervision.
Demonstrated ability to undertake training and supervision activities to support students and new graduates in the headspace centres.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, work well under pressure and manage communications and information with staff and private practitioners.
Demonstrated ability to show innovation and flexibility to incorporate contemporary practice and enhance service delivery options to better meet client needs.
Ability to utilise technology to optimise supervision and education across multiple geographically diverse centres.
Other Requirements
Successful applicants will also need to hold a ‘C’ class Open driver licence and a State Working with Children Check
We’d love to meet you!
If you have the skills, experience and passion to fit our team, please take the next step and apply by submitting your resume and cover letter.
Youturn encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, and those with lived experience.
We are committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive and respectful recruitment process, and if we can support you with any adjustments to help you fully participate, please let us know in your application or contact us at: recruitment@youturn.org.au
Please advise if you have been referred to this position by a current employee of Youturn.
