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1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicantsDirect message the job poster from headspaceArche Health is a not-for-profit, GP-member-based organisation with a well-established history in providing quality primary healthcare services in metropolitan Perth. Arche Healthdelivers a range of services that aim to raise awareness and improve health outcomes of the community, adding value to the local primary health care as the frontline of our health care system. Arche Health proudly boasts a consistent strength in delivering non-funded and funded services, including the highly successful lead agency for headspace Armadale and headspace Cannington.headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 1225-year-olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.headspace Armadale provides a welcoming and positive team, centred around shared ideas, decision-making and accountability. We work in consultation with a youth reference group, a consortium, and a family and friends group, with a strong focus on responsiveness to community needs.To find out more about headspace, visitDescriptionThe Advanced Psychosocial Support Clinician is responsiblefor deliveringevidence-based, community-focused suicideprevention activitieswithin the headspace Centre. Therole supportsindividuals atrisk of suicide, including during criticaltransition periods(e.g., post-hospital discharge), and fosters a collaborative and holistic approach to suicide intervention support. The CBSP worker will engage with the young persons support network, including but not limited to family, friends, caregivers, cultural groups, doctors and clinicians, to foster a collaborative approach to suicide intervention support. The suicide intervention support outcomes will include best practice risk assessment, case and safety planning, brief intervention and referral with proactive assertive follow-up. In consultation with the young person, case planning includes but is not limited to linking in with supports such as work and study, alcohol and other drug intervention and physical and sexual health counselling.PRIMARY DUTIESSupport Individuals: Provide support to young people and their support networks, particularly during the transition to community care after hospital discharge or following presentation to community-based specialist or primary care services when suicidality emerges.Risk Assessment, Safety, and Case Planning: Undertake risk assessments, safety planning, and case planning with young people and their support networks, including enhancing support networks where required.Brief Intervention: Providing brief intervention counselling to clients presenting with moderate suicidality risk.Community Engagement: Establish professional relationships with the community as an integral part of enhancing service provision.Facilitating Timely Access: Ensure all referrals for young people requiring support are seen, preferably in person, or by telephone or telehealth, within seven days of referral.Provide Enhanced Engagement: Deliver accessible and flexible engagement, including providing services in the community and other settings where practicable.Comprehensive Assessment: Undertake a comprehensive assessment as recommended in the National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards to determine the severity of risk and complexity of need. To escalate acute risk to the appropriate service when required. Use best practice assessment tools, including but not limited to the K10/5, SDQ and AOD screening. Utilising these assessments to inform case planning formulation.Engagement with Vocational and Recovery Support: Assist with connecting to work and study initiatives, supporting enhancement and recovery-focused activities.Developing Partnerships and Referral Pathways: Support a community specific, multidisciplinary approach by developing and strengthening a variety of partnerships and referral pathways.Family and Support Network Capacity Building: Strengthen the capacity of family and support networks to assist the young persons recovery.Completing Referrals and Active Follow up: When referrals and transfers of service ensure there is active follow up in the handover of care to another service provider.Facilitating an Integrated Care Model: Participate in an integrated care model of practice that includes a step up, and step down approach to referrals, ensuring pathway connectivity.Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Integrity: Comply with data recording, monitoring and evaluation as required by Funding grantors and Arche Health, including supporting headspace data compliance through hAPI.For selection criteria and application instructions, please email careers@archehealth.com.auSeniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typePart-timeJob functionJob functionHealth Care ProviderIndustriesMental Health CareReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at headspace by 2xSign in to set job alerts for Senior Clinician roles.Perth, Western Australia, Australia 6 days agoPerth, Western Australia, Australia 2 days agoJolimont, Western Australia, Australia 1 month agoMurdoch, Western Australia, Australia 17 hours agoPerth, Western Australia, Australia 3 months agoMidland, Western Australia, Australia 2 weeks agoMandurah, Western Australia, Australia 1 week agoMandurah, Western Australia, Australia 1 week agoMurdoch, Western Australia, Australia 4 days agoWere unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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