Your new company

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced clinician to join a well established Commonwealth mental health program supporting vulnerable individuals and their families. This is a labour hire role based in Canberra, offering meaningful clinical work within a multidisciplinary, values driven environment.

Your new role

This role sits within a national clinical operations team delivering evidence based mental health services to current and former Australian Defence Force members and their families. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide high quality counselling, assessment and intervention services, supporting clients with a diverse range of psychological and psychosocial needs. You will benefit from funded clinical supervision, access to ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to work within a mature, supportive clinical governance framework.

• Deliver high quality, trauma informed clinical services including intake, assessment, counselling, risk assessment, intervention and case management

• Provide evidence based individual, couple and family counselling aligned with care planning outcomes

• Maintain accurate and confidential clinical records, case notes and care plans using a client management system

• Review client progress and determine future treatment pathways, including recommendations for extensions of care

• Participate in clinical supervision, case reviews and multidisciplinary meetings

• Liaise with families, external providers and key stakeholders to coordinate holistic care

• Contribute to group programs, duty officer functions, intake and triage activities on a rotational basis

• Ensure compliance with legislation, ethical standards, policies and clinical governance requirements

What you'll need to succeed

You are a confident and empathetic clinician with strong judgement and the ability to manage complex presentations in a fast paced environment. You bring a calm, professional approach to risk, excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to supporting veteran wellbeing.

Key capabilities include:

• Strong experience delivering trauma informed, client centred clinical services

• Sound assessment, formulation and risk management capability

• High quality written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to make timely decisions and respond effectively to critical or complex situations

• Strong IT skills and confidence working across clinical systems
  
  Mandatory Requirements

• Australian Citizen, AND

• Registered Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with full AHPRA registration, OR

• Social Worker with AASW membership, OR

• Masters level Counselling qualification with PACFA (Registered Clinical Counsellor) or ACA Level 3 or 4 registration
  
  Additionally, you must hold or be willing to obtain:

• Working with Vulnerable People registration or Working with Children Check

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance
  
  What you'll get in return

You will be stepping in to a rewarding 24 month contract where your work will have real impact. In addition you will receive:

• Competitive rates aligned with experience
• Funded clinical supervision and ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to work within a highly regarded national mental health program
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Exposure to meaningful, purpose driven work
• Access to flexible working arrangement

What you need to do now

To be considered, please apply and include a Statement of Claims (maximum 750 words) addressing your suitability for the role.