Client Assist is responsible for supporting Open Arms service provision nationally. The Clinician role is telephone based and supports regional Open Arms locations across Australia through the provision of responsive intake, triage and referrals to regional offices for allocation.

Clinicians work in a rostered 24/7 environment across 7 days within a hybrid work from office/home model providing over the phone clinical services for Australian veterans and their families.

Your work will be phone based and will include a combination of intake, assessment and triage for Open Arms nationally, the provision of immediate clinical mental health support and, referral to state-based specialist and crisis case management services.

The role is telephony based with versatile working opportunities once initial training and key proficiency measures are met.

You will be supported through the provision of regular coaching, ongoing learning and development opportunities and, funded clinical supervision.

- Undertake various shifts across 24 hours, 7 days a week providing high quality clinical services including risk assessment and intervention, intake and referral, and evidence based individual single session counselling to eligible Open Arms clients.
- Ensure compliance with Open Arms clinical practice policy, including the mandated use of specific clinical forms/templates (e.g., Intake Document, Risk Assessment and Management Plan documentation).
- Provide high quality clinical services including intake, risk assessment and a range of brief intervention modalities to eligible Open Arms clients.
- Engage collaboratively in regular coaching as per the APS Performance and Feedback processes.
- Adhere to relevant legislation, ethical guidelines and policies pertaining to best-practice client care.

- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
- Any successful candidate external to DVA offered employment will be required to undergo pre-engagement screening checks,



even if they currently have a security clearance. The screening checks are conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
- Any successful candidate will be required to obtain and/or maintain, a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance as a minimum.

Mandatory Requirments

- Currently hold or ability to obtain a Working with Vulnerable People registration OR
- Currently hold or ability to obtain a Working with Children check

In addition to the above, one of the following:
- Qualifications as a registered Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Registered Nurse with full AHPRA registration, OR
- Qualified Social Worker with membership of the Australian Association Social Workers (AASW) on commencement, OR
- A Masters-level counselling qualification and registration with PACFA as a Registered Clinical Counsellor or with ACA at Level 3 or Level 4.

This recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences and perspectives. DVA is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community we serve and encourages applications from:

- Veterans and former Australian Defence Force members, whose skills and experience are highly valued across the APS
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- People with disability
- People who identify as LGBTQIA+
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

We are a Veteran Employer of Choice! This means you benefit from a workplace actively supporting veterans and families of veterans – one that understands and values military experience. You’re joining an organisation publicly recognised for its commitment to fostering veteran-friendly employment pathways and long-term career success.

📌 Clinician (Australia)
🏢 Department of Veterans' Affairs
📍 Australia