Expression of Interest – Allied Health Practitioner (Contractor)
Brophy Family & Youth Services is seeking expressions of interest from qualified and experienced allied health professionals to join the multidisciplinary team at headspace Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton. As the lead agency, we provide integrated, comprehensive health care to young people aged 12–25, with a focus on mental health and substance use challenges.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a client-centered model of care by delivering psychological therapy services to young people referred under GP Mental Health Treatment Plans. As a contractor, you’ll help achieve positive outcomes for young people across south-west Victoria in a supportive and professional environment.
Essential Criteria:
- Relevant qualifications and professional registration. Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses and Mental Health Social Workers are encouraged to apply.
- Recognition by Medicare to provide focused psychological strategies under the Better Access initiative.
- Current Medicare provider number.
- Valid Working with Children Check, National Police Check, and NDIS Check (to be maintained throughout the agreement).
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in line with professional body requirements.
- Ability to provide in-person sessions with young people from one of our headspace sites in Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton.
Why Join Us?
- Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Make a real difference in the lives of young people.
- Enjoy a professional and supportive work environment.
If you are passionate about empowering young people and meet the criteria, we’d love to hear from you!
About Brophy (headspace Lead Agency)
Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.
At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 200 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.
At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.
Brophy’s headspace services are growing across the region – from our Warrnambool services now in operation for almost 15 years; we also provide a satellite service in Portland and are now working to establish a new headspace centre in Hamilton.
Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:
Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.
Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.
For more information or a copy of our contractor agreement, please contact Penny Bolton (Executive Manager – Health Services) on 03 5561 8888
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