Job Description
Uniting, Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Senior Clinician, Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team (MATT)
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Base pay range: $56.81/hr – $64.19/hr (HPA Level 3 + Super)
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Location: headspace Canberra, Lyneham.
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Role
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Provide senior clinical leadership within a clearly defined structure. Set clinical standards, lift practice, and guide complex decisions within a shared team caseload model.
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What you will do
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- Deliver advanced assessment, formulation and intervention for complex and acute presentations, including crisis response and home‐based community treatment.
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- Lead intake and triage, complete biopsychosocial, mental state and risk assessments, and drive timely clinical decision making for higher acuity presentations.
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- Coordinate assertive outreach for recent referrals and urgent presentations.
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- Provide assertive in‐reach to inpatient units to support early discharge and smooth transition to community care.
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- Liaise with emergency departments, inpatient teams, GPs, schools and community services.
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- Offer day‐to‐day clinical guidance, supervision and mentoring, and model best practice documentation and data quality.
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- Contribute to clinical governance including clinical review, incident response, workflow improvement and quality projects.
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- Maintain accurate EMR records and ensure timely collection of outcomes data.
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About the program
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headspace Early Psychosis follows the Orygen EPPIC model and delivers coordinated care through:
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- Mobile Assessment and Treatment Team (MATT)
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- Continuing Care Team (CCT)
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- Functional Recovery Team (FRT)
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In MATT you will work in a collaborative environment with structured supervision, regular multidisciplinary discussion and opportunities to shape service improvement.
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About you
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- Approved tertiary qualifications and qualified registration as one of:n n
- Registered Nurse with AHPRA
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- Occupational Therapist with AHPRA
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- Psychologist with AHPRA
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- Social Worker with eligibility for AASW membership
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- Three or more years of mental health experience, ideally including youth early psychosis and co‐occurring alcohol and other drug concerns.
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- Proven ability to supervise and mentor and to influence practice toward consistent, high‐quality care.
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- Strong engagement skills with young people and families, culturally protected practice, and capacity for flexible outreach.
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- Sound knowledge of ACT mental health and child safety legislation and commitment to ongoing professional development.
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- Current Australian driver licence.
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- Flexibility to work primarily on site with some community‐based work and to participate in a rotating roster if required by service needs.
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Why Uniting
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- Salary packaging that lifts take‐home pay.
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- Ongoing training and development, including cultural awareness training.
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- Real scope to make a difference for young people and families.
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- A collaborative and supportive team culture grounded in the values Compassionate, Respectful, Imaginative and Bold.
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How to apply
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Click Apply and attach your resume and a short cover letter outlining your fit for the Senior Clinician MATT role.
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For questions, contact:
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[email protected]
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📌 Senior Clinician - headspace Early Psychosis (Canberra)
🏢 Uniting
📍 Canberra