- Full time position based in Darwin
- SCHADS Award Grade 5 – $105,446 TRP (including salary $93,859)
- Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,900 p/a)
- Up to $3.5k relocation assistance offered
Catholic Care NT is a not-for-profit organisation, providing social services and programs to individuals, couples, families, children, groups, schools and agencies across the Northern Territory. Catholic Care NT also delivers innovative youth programs focusing on social and emotional wellbeing, alcohol and drug use and mental health.
The aim of the Youth Enhanced Services (YES) Program is to provide culturally appropriate, evidence based psychological interventions for people with ‘severe’ mental illness. The YES program is designed to increase service access to support the chances of recovery and longer term social and emotional health and wellbeing.
What’s in it for you?
- Full time position based in Darwin
- SCHADS Award Grade 5 – $105,446 TRP (including salary $93,859)
- Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,900 p/a)
- Up to 3.5k for relocation assistance offered
- Access to NT PHN scholarships and bursaries
- Staff rewards program with savings and discounts at over 450 well known retailers
- Access to Wellbeing Centre providing support to a healthier and happier life
- Responsible for providing specialist mental health assessment, therapeutic interventions, clinical review and case presentations in order for the program to meet its objectives.
- Utilising skills and knowledge to work with participants, their families and carers to develop recovery goals, and care plans within a set timeframe; all whilst ensuring a high standard of counselling, group work, case work and outreach support.
- Hold strong emphasis on family engagement and community education.
- Relevant Degree or Diploma with experience in Mental Health, Community Services, Youth Work or Counselling
- Proven clinical skills in the provision of mental health care to young people, including mental health assessments, therapeutic interventions and care plan development.
- Working knowledge of the common social and mental health issues faced by young people
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, report and case note writing
- Demonstrated cultural competency, particularly in working with Indigenous people
NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.
Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Ashleigh McDonald on 08 8982 1056 or recruitment@ntphn.org.au
