Clinical Lead, Mental Health & Peer Support

An opportunity to join a groundbreaking health centre tailored to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ communities.
* Full-time * Gadigal/Sydney-based role

Want to make a positive difference for LGBTQ+ communities?
Now is your chance!
We are seeking someone to join the Kaleido Health Centre team and play a vital leadership role within our mental health and peer support services.

What’s Kaleido Health Centre?
Kaleido Health Centre is a brand-new, unique, multi-disciplinary health service—the first of its kind in Australia. Our mission is to provide high-quality, inclusive, person-centred, integrated health care specifically for sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) individuals in NSW.
Kaleido offers a dynamic healthcare environment that includes both primary care and specialist services. Our offerings encompass general practice, mental health, sexual health, gender-affirming care, drug health, child and family services, and more. The design of our services is based on the needs expressed by our LGBTQ+ communities, ensuring informed and non-judgmental care provided by general practitioners, allied health professionals, and specialists, focusing on areas with the highest healthcare needs.

Ok, so what’s the role?
The Clinical Lead of Mental Health & Peer Support is responsible for the management and leadership of a dynamic team of psychologists, social workers, and peer workers providing services to people of diverse sexualities and genders seeking care at the Kaleido Health Centre. You will:
 Have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse range of health and support service providers from the NGO government and private sector and operate under a truly integrated model of care.
 Work in collaboration with the CEO to lead the strategic direction of Kaleido's mental health and peer support services.
 Provide good governance and manage quality and safety within our mental health and peer support services.
 Provide financial management of the unit in collaboration with the Business and Operations Manager and contribute to the financial sustainability strategy for the health centre.
 Undertake stakeholder engagement and develop strategic partnerships.
 Provide some direct clinical care to clients and maintain a caseload that is reasonable and proportional to the demands of your leadership duties.

Who are we looking for?
 A person with an understanding of and commitment to Kaleido’s mission and values who is seeking meaningful work and the opportunity to empower and improve the well-being of LGBTQ+ people.
 A person with well-developed, well-rounded leadership and clinical skills and experience, preferably within the context of LGBTQ+ mental health and peer support.

What else can we tell you?
Kaleido Health Centre is a brand-new health service and is the product of many years of advocacy and planning by ACON. However, while we will work closely with ACON, Kaleido Health is a separate entity with its own CEO, Board of Directors, Mission and Values, and a unique scope of service delivery.

ACON will be assisting Kaleido Health with the recruitment and onboarding processes for this role.
This means you may receive emails from ACON as part of this process; but rest assured, this job is for Kaleido Health Centre.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to build and shape the culture of a new organisation that will make a significant impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ people in NSW.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at Kaleido, we offer:
 Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross-up value (currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax-free).
 Paid external supervision of up to $2,400 per annum.
 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a free comprehensive counselling service.
 Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.
 Flexible working arrangements by negotiation.

What are the remuneration and working details?
Salary: $140,000 to $150,000 gross per annum commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience. (PLUS, Superannuation, Leave Loading, and a $2,400 external superannuation allowance per annum).
Location: Kaleido’s Gadigal/Sydney Centre at The Belltower, 2 Cornwallis Street Eveleigh NSW 2015.

Details

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Essential Criteria

Essential
1. Professional qualifications in Psychology, and full membership of the relevant Australian professional association (e.g. AHPRA).
2. Recent clinical experience providing counselling, focused psychological strategies, and solution-focused interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Positive Behavioural approaches.
3. Minimum of three years’ experience in leading mental health and peer support service delivery, preferably within the context of LGBTQ+ health.
4. Strong people leadership skills with a proven ability to build cohesive, high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
5. Demonstrated skills and experience in leading quality and safety initiatives, clinical risk management, and achieving professional practice standards.
6. Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.
7. Well-developed interpersonal, communication, consultation and negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships.
8. An understanding of and commitment to Kaleido’s communities, including a demonstrated insight into the social and population-level factors that may impact the mental and physical health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people.

Desirable Criteria

Desirable
1. An understanding of Medicare billing practices and regulations.
2. Experience in accreditation under the RACGP accreditation standards for primary care.
3. Post-graduate qualifications in leadership and management, mental health, public health, community development, or other fields of study related to LGBTQ+ health.
4. NSW Victims of Crime Accreditation.
5. Evidence of up-to-date recommended vaccinations to meet any Department of Health requirements for the role.

Other Information

Kaleido Health Centre is a brand-new, unique, multi-disciplinary health service due to open in early 2025 – the first of its kind in NSW. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, inclusive, person-centred, integrated health care specifically for sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) people in NSW.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ+ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ+ people of colour.

https://kaleidohealth.org.au/

How to Apply

How can I find out more details and apply?

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse migrant and refugee backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders and sexualities to apply.

For more information on the role, please contact Daniel McCarthy, Clinical Services Lead for Kaleido Health Centre Development, via email at dmccarthy@acon.org.au or via phone at 0490 851 163, noting that ACON will be closed from 20/12/24 to 5/1/25.
If you require assistance or adjustments to the application or interview process, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

If this sounds like the position and organisation you’ve been looking for, review our How to Apply instructions and send your completed application to: vacancy@acon.org.au

All applications must include:
1. Your completed Kaleido Employment Application Form
2. Your Cover Letter outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria (max.3 pages); and
3. Your Resume Your Resume (max. 3 pages).

Kaleido Health

Kaleido Health Centre is a brand-new, unique, multi-disciplinary health service due to open in early 2025 – the first of its kind in NSW. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, inclusive, person-centred, integrated health care specifically for sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) people in NSW.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ+ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ+ people of colour.

https://kaleidohealth.org.au/