Private General Practitioners, Part-time/Sessional & Full-time, QLD - Cairns https://hea

Headspace · Australia · Full time
+60d ago

Private General Practitioners, Part-time/Sessional & Full-time, QLD - Cairns https://hea

Headspace
Australia

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Full time

~$80k - $120k(Estimated)
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KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Seeking motivated and experienced General Practitioners with an interest in youth mental health.
  • Provide early intervention services to young people aged 12-25 years.
  • Work in a supportive, multi-disciplinary team with flexible hours.

headspace Cairns is seeking motivated and experienced General Practitioners with an interest in youth mental health to work on a full time, part time or sessional basis in our Cairns headspace centre.

headspace Cairns provides a range of evidence based, early intervention services to young people aged 12-25 years, including primary health, mental health, substance use counselling, & social recovery programs.

Working in our bulk billing centres, General Practitioners provide:  

  • An opportunity for young people to access help earlier through GP appointments.
  • Early identification, diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental health problems, ensuring better pathways to health.
  • Youth friendly medical services and mental health treatment planning and follow-up.
  • Integrated health care that is youth-friendly and responsive to families.
  • Services that are respectful, non-judgemental and respect diversity.

What we offer

  • Appointment management, bulk billing and practice management support enable the GP to focus on delivering high quality medical services to young people.
  • Multi-disciplinary team who are passionate and knowledgeable about youth mental health
  • Regular peer support opportunities.
  • Access to onsite clinicians who provide comprehensive onsite psychosocial assessments
  • Smooth referral pathways into mental health, drug and alcohol, early intervention and sexual health services.
  • Continuing Professional Development in field of youth mental health.
  • Secondary consultation opportunities (Clinical Services Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist).
  • Flexibility with hours and days worked (including possibility of after-hours work)
  • Support from the headspace National Office GP Advisor.

For more information contact:

Name: Manager headspace Cairns
Phone: (07) 4041 3780
Email: info@headspacecairns.org.au

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Skills

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Cultural competencyFlexibility with hoursMental health assessmentMental health treatment planningOnsite psychosocial assessmentsPrimary health careTeamworkYouth mental healthYouth-friendly medical services

Perks & benefits

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Appointment management and practice management supportContinuing professional development in youth mental healthRegular peer support opportunities

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