• Applications close:
• Job posted on: 24th Jul 2026
• Regional WA > Northam & Wheatbelt
• Part Time
• Mental Health and Counselling, Health Care and Allied Health
• Not For Profit (NFP)
• Part-time position, 3 day per week, based in Northam

The purpose of this position is to provide personalised advice, assessment, treatment and support for people experiencing mental ill health through 1:1 tailored evidence-based interventions addressing psychosocial and emotion care needs.

KEY OUTCOMES:

• Consumer Support
• Organisational Activities
• Other Duties

Consumer Support - Key Responsibilities

• Ensures the delivery of services in accordance with the prescribed service model.
• Undertakes discipline appropriate clinical assessments, screening and monitoring activities.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments including mental state assessments and risk assessments and provides appropriate interventions to consumers and carers.
• Provides evidence based, discipline relevant clinical interventions for consumers impacted by mental ill health.
• Provides care coordination, develops recovery plans and discharge plans in consultation with consumers /carers.
• Provides education to consumers/carers.
• Manages a consumer caseload in accordance with service organisational standards.
• Makes decisions in relation to consumer situations including managing risk and consults with senior staff as required.
• Promotes an integrated care approach through agency liaison and shared case management of consumers who have complex concerns.
• Maintains accurate, timely and high-quality clinical documentation and consumer data.
• Ensure that clinical services delivered reflect evidence based best practice standards and are in line with policies and procedures.

Organisational Activities - Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) to improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence.
• Participates in clinical supervision.
• Assists to review and evaluate work practices on a continual basis to ascertain effectiveness and to improve quality.
• Contributes to the timely review of operational protocols and guidelines for the service.
• Provides clinical supervision to peer workers and students when requested by the line manager and follow prescribed guidelines and reporting.

Other Duties - Key Responsibilities

• Attends and contributes to staff meetings and supervision.
• Conducts all activities in compliance with relevant legislation including Equal Employment Opportunity, Work Health and Safety, and all policies, procedures and guidelines as determined.
• Participate in accreditation and quality improvement activities as required.
• Other duties as directed by line manager.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualifications and Training:

• Relevant Tertiary allied health qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or other applicable Allied Health profession.
• Evidence of registration with AHPRA or relevant board, or willingness to obtain registration.
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience within the relevant discipline with demonstrated knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of complex mental health presentations and comorbid disorders.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience working in the mental health sector or equivalent.
• Comprehensive understanding of complex mental ill health and related supports and therapeutic interventions.
• Experience working with at-risk or marginalised population groups.
• Ability to deliver services in a culturally appropriate and secure manner.
• An understanding of consumer confidentiality and appropriate conduct.
• Knowledge of relevant government and community services and facilities.

Skills:

• Teamwork skills to work effectively in a team environment to set and achieve shared goals and engage in collaborative practice.
• Interpersonal skills to engage and motivate, and to negotiate and resolve differences.
• Self-management skills to prioritise and manage time effectively, recognise and maintain professional boundaries, participate in supervision, and reflect and learn from experience.
• Advocacy skills to advise and act on behalf of members and participants on a range of social issues.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills to present information and ideas effectively.
• A desire to work with and explore recovery principles.
• Computing skills to a level of competence in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Other:

• Current National Police Clearance
• Current driver’s licence

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

A position description is attached.

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