Youth Mental Health Clinician - Adelaide CBD, Australia - Centacare

Centacare

Verified Company

Adelaide CBD, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people then we want to hear from you. Start your private practice with us
If you are a Registered or Clinical Psychologist, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, or Better Access to Mental Health (BAMH) Endorsed Occupational Therapist with a Medicare provider number, then consider joining us at
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As a Youth Mental Health Clinician - Private Practice, you will provide focused psychological strategies to young people aged 12-25 years old with mild to moderate mental health concerns, under Medicare's Better Access initiative.

Private practitioners will be provided with the following:

Ongoing Medicare referrals from both our own co-located General Practitioners and our partner General Practices in the community
Use of a youthfriendly waiting room and consultation room
Reception and administration support
Infrastructure such as wireless Internet, telephone, and photocopier/fax
Collegial support from a vibrant multidisciplinary team
Opportunities to participate in professional development activities
Flexibility in negotiating number of sessions per day and working hours

In return, private practitioners will be required to:

Independently process Medicare bulk-billing
Keep 100% of your Medicare earnings
Provide bulkbilled services to referred young people (without upfront or copayment)
Maintain electronic client records and data collection inline with Medicare Australia and organizational guidelines
Obtain their own ABN and personal professional indemnity insurance
Undergo a DHS Working with Children Check

What you need to bring

Essential

You must be one of the following:

A psychologist who is registered without limitation as a person who may

provide that kind of service under the applicable law in force in the State
or Territory in which the service is provided

OR a social worker who has membership of the Australian Association of

Social Workers (AASW) and is certified by AASW as meeting the
standards for mental health set out in the document published by AASW
titled 'Practice Standards for Mental Health Social Workers', as in force
on 8 November 200- OR an occupational therapist who is registered as a person who may
provide that kind of service under the applicable law in force in the State
or Territory in which the service is provided

AND has a Medicare Provider number
AND has or is willing to obtain an ABN and personal and professional

indemnity insurance

Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check (previously known as 'Child-Related Employment Screening Clearance')
Ability to comply with COVID19 vaccination requirements

How to Apply
For further information, please contact Nicole Wilson, Manager, on