Access Clinician Permanent full-time with monthly day off | Part-time considered Forest Hill | Close to cafes and shops | Inner-east location Versatile patient loads, regular mentoring and training opportunities Opportunity for: Occupational Therapists Grade 2/3, Psychologists Grade 2/3, Registered Psychiatric Nurses Grade 3/4, Social Workers Grade 2/3 Eastern Health Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services.
We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff.
We believe our people make the difference.
About the role This position is established within the Eastern Health Access Service.
The integrated Access service provides: Crisis Assessment and Treatment Services (CATT) within the community incorporating early discharge management, assessment and management of newly referred clients as well as after hour treatment and crisis support to clients of community mental health services.
Telephone Triage is the Eastern Health 24 hours telephone triage referral, advice and support service.
Mental Health and Police (MHaP) response is a 7 day a week afternoon/evening outreach service working in collaboration with Victoria Police providing acute assessment and advice to Victoria Police as an alternate to transfer of clients to the emergency department under section 351 of the MHA.
Emergency Department Response providing Mental Health and/or AOD assessment and interventions.
This assessment includes immediate assessment and risk management plans for persons presenting with Behaviors of Concern.
Our ED Response is required to provide comprehensive mental health assessment, treatment and planning for those suffering from acute mental health issues.
Ambulance Victoria (AV) Teleprompt response is a 7 day a week specialist mental health clinician who works in the AV call center and responds to calls from AV staff onsite to provide mental health assessments with the aim of avoiding ED presentations About you To be successful in this role you will possess: Clinical Psychologist Full registration or eligibility for full registration as a Psychologist by the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) Hold a Masters or Doctoral coursework qualification in Clinical Psychology that is approved by the Psychology Board of Australia Registration endorsement in Approved Area of Practice of Clinical Psychology or eligibility for this endorsement Mental Health Nurse Registered as a Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority with approved/ endorsed postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatric Nursing Occupational Therapist Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency Social Worker Holds a degree qualification in Social Work that has been approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers for membership as a social worker Maintains compliance with the AASW Continuing Professional Development Policy in order to meet the Eastern Health Allied Health credentialing standard years' experience as a qualified Social Worker in a range of clinical mental health settings Experience: Refer to the relevant position description based on the level you are applying for Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
Diverse and engaging career opportunities Friendly & supportive team Flexible working hours Salary packaging options Career progression in our teaching hospitals Next Steps Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).
We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know: We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
As a child-safe organization, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
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We do not accept recruitment agency application Please click here for position description Contact Person: George Lee Secondary Contact: Karen Waixel Contact Number: 03 9847 4777 Contact Email: ****** Job Posting End Date: 31st March 2025 Need help submitting your application?
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