The Role:
An Early Intervention Service for Eating Disorders assists to overcome barriers to early treatment and recovery and provide highly coordinated early care, focusing on optimal delivery of rapid, personally tailored and well-integrated support.
The role involves providing high quality clinical services to individuals 16 – 25 years of age. Duties include the provision of assessment, and evidence-based treatment and early intervention for young people experiencing an eating disorder. You will complete administrative tasks including keeping clinical records, writing relevant reports, data entry, ensuring service agreements are followed and
other associated tasks.
The provision of evidence-based treatment is done in accordance with the FREED model. The model is a ‘stepped care’ approach allowing for individually tailored treatment plans which address the client’s needs, in line with the Territory-wide model of care. Undertaking training and supervision to
ensure fidelity to the model and assessment of competence working within this model, are part of the role.
Why Join Us:
Looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real difference? Rewarding opportunities are available for passionate individuals to support the wider community across diverse program areas.
What We Offer:
Generous Salary Packaging to boost your income
Free Parking for your convenience
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for your wellbeing
Opportunities for Professional Development
A Family-Friendly Workplace
About Us:
Marymead CatholicCare is the social services arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Our mission is to provide quality services to people by promoting healthy, inclusive communities through relationships, partnerships and collaboration while adhering to our values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Care & Compassion and Inclusivity.
About You:
The ideal person we are looking for has:
Relevant qualifications including one of the following;
- General Registration with APHRA as a psychologist, both generally registered psychologists and clinical psychologists
- Social Worker with AASW
- Occupational Therapist
Demonstrated skills and experience working in the mental health sector with individuals, particularly adolescents and emerging adults. Commitment to and proficiency delivering evidence-based interventions. Good verbal and written communication skills, and good time management skills
Desirable:
Experience working within the Eating Disorder space, delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals, groups, and families
You will also be required to undergo a National Police Check.
To be considered for this role you will be also required to hold:
a current drivers licence, and
a Working with Vulnerable People Card
How to Apply:
Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 30th March 2026.
Marymead CatholicCare has a commitment to child safeguarding and zero tolerance to child abuse. Marymead CatholicCare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people with a disability; people who identify as LGBTIQ; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
