• SCHADS Award Level 5 - $91,759 trp (including salary $82,781)
• Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,895 p/a)
• Full-time position based in Katherine
• Remote area allowance
• Relocation assistance offered

We are looking for a Mental Health Worker to join our Youth Mental Health Services team in Tennant Creek, NT.

The Youth Mental Health Worker is responsible for providing assessment and casework of young people experiencing, who are at risk of, or who may have a mental illness. The position works collaboratively with a Senior Mental Health Worker or Lead Practitioner and often in consultation with other mental health providers to provide services to young people, their families and carers. This position has a particular focus on implementing and reviewing the care plan, assessment of family needs, joint engagement of young person and family, addressing the psycho-social needs of the family and mediation if required. This position works to create and maintain a collaborative and consistent care model, which supports recovery and maintenance and seeks input from the young person, their significant others and other relevant service providers.

The Youth Mental Health Worker in collaboration with other YAMHS team members also undertakes community-based activities that promote social, emotional health and wellbeing.

The Youth and Mental Health Service (YAMHS) is delivered by CatholicCare NT (CCNT) to provide a service to young people at risk of, or who are experiencing mental illness. YAMHS is designed to increase service access to improve the chances of recovery and longer-term social and emotional health and wellbeing.

YAMHS engages with young people, their family and carers to improve their knowledge and understanding of the impact of mental illness. YAMHS does this by working collaboratively with the young person, family, carers and stakeholders and by providing assessment, casework and specialist mental health liaison and community education.

For a full role description including key selection criteria, please visit our careers website. www.catholiccarentcareers.org.au

Applications only progress if made directly through our CatholiCare NT website. Expressions of interest from third-party job boards are not considered as genuine applications.

Applications close: 9am Thursday 4 March 2021

Interviews week of: 08 March 2021

About the location - Tennant Creek:

The Northern Territory is one of the most culturally diverse places in the world.

Tennant Creek is located between Alice Springs and Katherine situated in the Barkly Tableland, which has seen the rise of many Australian premier cattle stations. The traditional owners are the Warumungu people. Tennant Creek is situated near the popular tourist destination the Devils Marbles and hosts the Desert Harmony Festival each year.

In this role, you will have the privilege of working closely with aboriginal families and the experience of immersing yourself in an amazing part of the world.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn about yourself, other cultures and grow professionally at the same time as making a positive difference in the lives of others.

Benefits:

At CatholicCare NT our employees have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs. To find out more about the benefits available to you when you join CatholicCare NT please visit our career website.

Safeguarding Children & Young People

"CatholicCare NT is committed to maintaining zero tolerance of child abuse and neglect, and the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who access our activities, programs, services and facilities.

Employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory National police check and Working with Children (Ochre) Card.

If you have lived overseas for 12 consecutive months or more as an adult you will be required to obtain a satisfactory International Criminal History Check"