Employment Type : Permanent Full Time Location : Queanbeyan Position Classification : Dependent on Qualifications Remuneration : Counsellor Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum Psychologist: $74,742 - $109,397 per annum Registered Nurse: $70,049.73 - $98,351.38 per annum Social Worker Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum Welfare Officer Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum Hours Per Week : 38 Requisition ID : REQ485725 Applications Close: 16 May 2024 Interview Details: Interviews to be held within 10 days of closing date This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $5,000 Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the Southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern What we offer: • Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing • Corporate Health and Fitness program • 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income • Annual Leave Loading Where you'll be working There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Queanbeyan has enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. Canberra is just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation's capital along with fabulous restaurants. Connect easily and quickly with the world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District What you'll be doing GOT IT - Getting On Track in Time is a school based mental health early intervention service for children in kindergarten to year 2 who display disruptive behaviours and emerging conduct disorders. The program works with children, parents, carers and School staff and aims to prevent mental illness and behavioural disorders in later life and improve educational outcomes. The Got It clinician provides targeted and universal intervention to children, parents, carers and school staff involved in Got it! This will include the development of behavioural/social skills groups for children and the delivery of parenting programs to their parents/carers. Selection Criteria Tertiary Qualifications and current registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist OR Tertiary qualifications for Social Worker, Counsellor or Welfare Officer with eligibility for membership for relevant professional association. Demonstrated experience in the provision of contemporary clinical Child and Adolescent Mental Health practice including conducting mental health assessments, and the provision of evidence based interventions for children, and their families/carers, who are experiencing mental illness. Experience and skill in developing, implementing and evaluations programs including clinical groups. Demonstrated ability and experience in family systems based interventions. Demonstrated skill and commitment in working collaboratively and systematically with many key stakeholders. Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007), and relevant legislations that pertain to working with children. Demonstrated high level communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with consumers, their families and carers and other stakeholders, and a demonstrated high level proficiency in computer literacy. Current drivers licence and willingness and ability to drive long distances as the position requires. Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases This is a Category 'A' position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2022-030. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs. All NSW Health workers Category 'A' are required to have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful. Australian Work Rights Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support them. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply. Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Yvonne McAviney on ****** or phone: 02 6150 7070. #RuralHealthIncentives
