Senior Intake and Assessment Officer

Join our multidisciplinary mental health team in Northern Gold Coast! While driving high-quality, person-centred care across Open Minds’ Medicare Mental Health Services, our centres offer assessment, triage, warm referrals, immediate and short-medium term support for people with varying levels of need, including those in crisis.

We currently have a full-time Senior Intake & Assessment Officer available for our Pimpama centre. As the first point of contact for individuals accessing our services, you will play a critical role in engaging, screening, assessing, and referring clients. Your goal is to build trust and rapport with a diverse range of consumers, as well as their families and friends, while delivering holistic, recovery-oriented care.

Responsibilities 

• Facilitating and monitoring the integration and coordination of care for clients, actively participating in case review meetings.
• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments, including evaluating suicide and violence risks, and devising action plans to mitigate these risks.
• Delivering brief interventions, counselling services, and formulating treatment plans.
• Undertaking intake and screening activities, including thorough bio-psycho-social assessments to ascertain client needs and aiding clients in accessing suitable services.
• Assist the Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator in promoting Medicare Mental Health Centre at community events.

Perks & Benefits 

• Access to salary package up to $15,900 and $2,650 for meal and entertainment p/a of tax-free income  
• Access to supportive clinical supervision and accrued days off
• Competitive pay, discounts at hundreds of retailers and EAP

Requirements 

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, health, behavioural or social sciences, community services, or a related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health, including related evidence-based interventions and clinical practice.
• Experience in the youth and/or mental health sector and a broad understanding of the challenges and experiences of people in Australia.
• Current Driver Licence
• Current Blue Card
• Current National Police Check

About Open Minds

Open Minds has delivered mental health services across NSW and QLD for over 111 years, including headspace centres, Medicare Mental Health Centres, universal aftercare, psychosocial programs, and clinical care coordination.

Apply Now!

Join our team and be a part of something bigger. Real People, Real Support, Real Impact! For any questions, feel free to reach out to us at recruitment@openminds.org.au