• Fantastic opportunity for passionate community engagement experts
• Gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our programs make to members of our community
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment

About the facility

This role is based at our Central Geelong (city)  location and is co-located with Headspace. Jigsaw provides specialist early intervention for young people with or at risk of developing psychotic disorders and treatment services for young people with drug and alcohol and /or high prevalence disorders. Under the auspices of Barwon Health Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Service, it also forms a central component of the  Youth Services and is actively involved in service development and innovation to assist and promote early and effective mental health and drug and alcohol interventions for young people.

About the role

This position, along with the remainder of JIGSAW participates in the provision of mental health drug and alcohol care to young people aged 16-25 years in the Barwon Region. Specifically, this role is responsible for the delivery of best practice, evidence-based treatment and support to young people with major mental health concerns or at risk mental state.

As a Jigsaw clinician you would be working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide care and support for young people and their carers.

The position is based at the JIGSAW City site however the successful applicant will demonstrate flexibility to the needs of young people in respect to access and provide outreach treatment and support where possible.

If you have the qualifications & aptitude along with excellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to improving patient care, this may be the role for you.

About the culture

We are an enthusiastic, energetic and focused team who work cohesively together. We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the community. As a team we are focused on providing the highest quality patient centred care. Everything we do centres all our services on the patient and is guided by our driving values.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Centrally located at University Hospital, only minutes from the vibrant waterfront
• Our Commitment to Child Safety
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
• Aboriginal Employment Plan

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Other information         

• At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
• Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
• At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.