headspace
Elsternwick

Seeking experienced GPs to join our existing team for an immediate start

headspace Elsternwick and Bentleigh are seeking motivated and experienced General Practitioners with an interest in youth mental health to work on a part time basis.

About headspace:
headspace is a National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 years old.  This 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.  This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support, alcohol and other drug services.

Working at a headspace centre gives GPs an opportunity to: - improve the lives of young people as part of an interesting and innovative team: - provide a full range of health services with an emphasis on managing mental health problems: - be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team: and develop confidence and increased skills in working with young people.

Other benefits include:

• Focus on evidence-based practice: from assessment to appropriate prescribing
• Modern fully computerised facilitates with full reception and admin support
• Competitive remuneration with a 100% of MBS billings
• Part-time positions are welcomed

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking youth-focused General Practitioners (fully registered) with an interest in youth mental health to join headspace services at two headspace centres based in Elsternwick and Bentleigh. You will have access to flexible working arrangements and be fully supported by a team consisting of Clinical Lead, Practice Administrator, Intake Team and Reception Staff.

What we can offer:

• A multi-disciplinary team focus with support from onsite Alfred Health Practitioners
• Full administration support including reception, appointment bookings & billing
• Flexible working hours
• Medical software with IT support and onsite training

What we are looking for:

• An interest in mental health (particularly early intervention)
• A desire to make a difference in the lives of young people
• Ability to provide a full range of health services including sexual health, chronic health management and general health checks
• Be vocationally registered and eligible to apply for a Medicare Provider number
• No DWS, or GPs with Medicare moratorium restrictions.

Private Practitioner (Positions available at headspace Syndal, Elsternwick and Bentleigh)

• OT/SW/Psychologist / Psychiatrists / General Practitioners  
• Operate as a session based Private Practitioner; set your hours
• Honorary employee to Alfred Health, Fixed-term to June 2022
• Must have provider number for bulk-billing to Medicare

What's in it for you?

• Be involved in the establishment of a new headspace Centre in Syndal (Monash area), an innovative youth mental health program that is making a real difference in the community
• No fee charges for room or reception, therefore you receive 100% of the Medicare Billing, and where clients can afford it, a full fee payment $35 above the Medicare rebate amount
• A supportive and fun team working environment with Administration staff & Senior Clinicians to support you on site

About us

Established in 2006, headspace offers a ‘one-stop shop’ for young people aged 12 -25 and their families who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. It provides an opportunity for young people to receive help early and promotes a 'no wrong door' approach to supporting young people and their families through the provision of GPs, counsellors, Alcohol & other Drug workers and Vocational and Educational support.

What you’ll be doing

The Allied Mental Health Practitioner is responsible for the provision of counselling services to young people aged between 12 – 25 years at headspace under a Mental Health Care Plan through Medicare-funded items as a private provider.

Our experienced and supportive Access team will screen referrals, allocate to the appropriate private practitioner based on the young person’s clinical needs and presentation and schedule first time clients in to your appointment schedule.

It is a condition of employment that appointees to this position are contracted private practitioners with Alfred Health operating from the headspace Centre. 

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and registration (AHPRA or AASW)
• Must have provider number for bulk-billing to Medicare
• Indemnity insurance to the value of $10 million
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence
• Current working rights visa
• Satisfactory completion of a Police Check and Working with Children Check

Position Description

• Fixed Term to July 2024, Full-time with flexible ADO
• Based at headspace Elsternwick
• Occupational Therapy, Social Work- Graduate (Grade 1)
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment

What's in it for you:

• Enrolment in the AMAH Entry Level Program comprising of:
  • 15 professional development days
  • 4 hours per week dedicated study time
  • Weekly clinical supervision
  • Monthly Peer Supervision
  • Access to training including CMHL, Discovery College, AMAH Workforce, Alfred General Hospital Graduate Program, & MORE!

About us

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

HEADSPACE

headspace Southern Melbourne was established in 2007 and Alfred Health became the lead agency in 2011. The centre was relocated and became headspace Elsternwick in 2013. In the same year, headspace Elsternwick launched the beginnings of headspace Early Psychosis program and established services offered from the Bentleigh Centre. In 2020, Alfred Health won the tender to provide the headspace services to the Monash area and the headspace Syndal Centre was established.

What you’ll be doing

As our headspace graduate, you will be a member of the ‘Start Now’ team. This is a multidisciplinary team with senior clinicians, Master students on clinical placement and new graduates from Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Psychology. We also work closely with Psychiatric Registrars plus Art Therapists and Family Therapists.

In this role, you will provide:

• One on one ongoing counselling sessions for young people aged 16-25 and their families and networks. These will be provided face-to-face at Elsternwick and Bentleigh sites or via Tele Health. Young people referred to the Start Now clinic are assessed by intake and deemed to be low risk and of lower complexity than other young people waiting to see a headspace primary clinician.
• Single Session Family Therapy as a member of the multidisciplinary SSFT team.  You will be a co-therapist or part of the reflective team providing short-term interventions to families of young people.
• Orientation and mentoring of masters students on clinical placement in the Start Now student clinic.
• Group work interventions online and face to face including Positive Psychology and Tuning into Teens.
• Discipline specific assessments OT/SW
• Family interventions, parent work, family assessments and therapy
• Community Education about headspace and youth mental health.
• Liaison with schools and community agencies
• Liaison, collaboration and planning with headspace staff including intake, primary clinicians, art therapy and family therapy staff

About you

• Approved tertiary qualifications and eligibility for membership of AHPRA or relevant professional registering body
• Appropriate work visa
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other benefits:

• A supportive and fun team working environment
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
• Great work life balance & located close to public transport, shops and restaurants

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, please apply here.

For more information regarding the position, please contact Shelley McDonald on ph: (03) 9076 7500

Closing date:  Tuesday, 19 July 2022 by 11pm AEST