Allied Health Lead

at  Mater Group

Job no: 500745
Work type: Permanent
Location: South Brisbane
Categories: Allied Health
Mater Health are looking for a Allied Health Lead – MYAHC to join our Clarence Street Youth Drug and Alcohol team. This permanent, part-time team (32 hours per week) role will be based at our South Brisbane Campus.
Clarence Street provides a range of service to support young people 13-25 years who are seeking alcohol and other drug treatment and support.
Salary range: $67.84-$70.77 per hour + generous not-for-profit salary packaging + access to many staff benefits!

QUALIFICATIONS - PSYCHOLOGY

Mandatory

• General Registration via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Psychology Board of Australia Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology.
• Eligibility for accreditation or current Board approved Supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia.

QUALIFICATIONS - SOCIAL WORK

Mandatory

• A degree in Social Work that provides eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW). Tertiary qualifications for Social Work from overseas institutions require the applicant to include official notification from AASW that the qualification has been assessed as eligible for membership
• AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker &/or post graduate studies would be highly regarded

QUALIFICATIONS - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Mandatory

• A degree in Occupational Therapy a be registered with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Membership or eligibility for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia is desirable.
• Ability to demonstrate all units of competency as set out in the Australian Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Mental health (1999), whilst not mandatory, would be well regarded.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• This position requires the incumbent to operate an organisation vehicle and an appropriate licence to operate this vehicle is required Queensland C Class driver’s licence.
• Completion of First Aid Training (Emergency Care Course, St John’s Ambulance is the minimum requirement)
• This position will require you be part of an on-call roster providing after hours support for residential services.

The Allied Health Lead/Family Counsellor will provide allied health leadership within the Clarence Street multi-disciplinary team. In this role you will also be providing counselling to family members and significant others of young people who are experiencing problematic substance use. You will need to be skilled in providing relevant psycho-social supports through the delivery of evidence-based and therapeutic counselling interventions. This role will also provide professional leadership for the family support program.
Clarence Street is part of the Mater Young Adult Health Centre. Clarence Street offers a range of services to support young people and their families who experience problematic substance use. A residential withdrawal program, a therapeutic residential, a specialist youth work service that can outreach to individual young people and a Day Program where young people can drop in and access support in a creative and safe environment. Clarence Street also provides parent psycho-education and support, to individuals, couples and via groups.