Work in an environment that offers: Support for career progression and developmentAn opportunity to work with a leading regional health serviceA strong attitude to teaching and learningThe Position Job Reference: 1598
Position Title: Mental Health Clinician - Hope ProgramClassification: Social Worker (YC42-45), Occupational Therapist (YB20-24) & Registered Nurse (NP81-74)Salary per hour (exc. super): $44.55 - $56.73Hours per fortnight: 80 Hours (Includes ADO every 4 weeks)Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time
Closing date: 18/12/2024
The role Bendigo Health is committed to providing services that are recovery-focused, trauma-informed while promoting self-determination and collaboration with consumers, families, and carers. The Community Mental Health Clinician will provide assertive outreach support to patients of the HOPE Program. Structured interventions will be utilized focusing on assessment and management of suicidality, including the identification of drivers of suicide, establishment of a safety plan, and treatment plan for management, along with the application of interventions.
Key Responsibilities Working under the direction of Senior Clinicians, Manager, and Consultant Psychiatrist:
Deliver evidence-based suicide prevention and intervention models of care, including but not limited to: Advance Suicide Assessment and Planning (ASAP - incorporating the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE) approach), the Systemic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) protocol, and the Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicide (CAMS) approach.Develop client engagement through a combination of face-to-face, email, telephone, videoconferencing, or Skype contact.Complete risk formulations that identify drivers of suicidal ideation, foreseeable changes, and develop suicide safety and recovery plans that focus on the drivers of suicidality and lethal means interventions.Undertake a range of psychosocial interventions and therapies that can include Psycho-education, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, etc.Support referral to GP or other primary care providers.Employees are required to carry out lawful directions outlined above or delegated to them. The work to be performed is set out in this position description and, where relevant, any professional standards and codes of conduct and ethics issued by the relevant professional association.Attend supervision and training.Applicants expressing interest in this opportunity may be subject to an initial screening and interview process before the official closing date.
Working with Bendigo Health Bendigo Health is a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training, and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organization is diverse, welcoming, and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton, and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
Staff health and wellbeing programsCareer development and education opportunitiesGenerous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnightFlexible Working ArrangementsUse of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through the fitness passport programIf successful for a position at Bendigo Health, you must provide evidence of your full immunization record as part of the onboarding process.
Your New Division The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family-sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care, ensuring the identification, inclusion, and support of families, carers, and children.
Bendigo Region Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities, making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities, and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements, giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails, and wineries within our region.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact David Harmes, Manager on for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, and/or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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