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Infant Mental Health Consultant

  • Richmond, VIC, Australia, 3121
  • Early Learning
  • Casual
  • Maximum Term Part Time
  • Join an innovative program delivering intensive early intervention and care
  • Part Time (45.6 hrs per fortnight) Max Term until December 2025
  • Competitive sector remuneration + access to salary packaging benefits
About the role

We have a part time opportunity for a skilled and Bachelor qualified Infant Mental Health Consultant to join our Cooke Court Uniting SEED (Specialist Early Education and Development) Service located in Richmond.

Be part of an innovative program delivering an intensive early intervention and care approach to equip vulnerable children with the learning and developmental support they need as they start their education journey.

This is a great opportunity to contribute significantly to research that could shape the future of the early childhood sector in Australia.

View the position description here

What’s on offer

In addition to receiving a salary and superannuation plus the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits, we also offer a 60% staff discount on childcare.

About you

As an Infant Mental Health Consultant of this research replication site, you will have significant experience in direct clinical care within an infant mental health service or similar.

Holding a bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline as well as a post graduate degree or extensive training in infant and mental health, you will have demonstrated skills in leadership and supporting your colleagues in everyday practice.

Your ability to work effectively and respectfully in a leadership role within a multidisciplinary team where mental health is not the core discipline or main program focus will be key to this role.

About the program

Our Cooke Court Service aims to reproduce the results of an Early Years Education research program with our partners The Parkville Institute, the Australian Government Department of Education, the Victorian Government and Yarra City Council.

The results of the original trial showed significant improvement in children’s cognitive skills including language and speech, resilience, social and emotional development.

This service works with a multidisciplinary team of researchers to ensure the model is operating with fidelity and operates with lower child to staff ratios, a maximum of 48 children attending 5 hours per day Monday to Friday.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications in as they come in as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you’d like to know more or arrange an informal tour and chat, please contact Mandy Hurdle, Senior Manager Early Learning Operations on 0419 334 641.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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