Mental Health Clinician - Whole Family TeamProvide specialist care for families facing complex mental health issues.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for seamless service delivery.
Deliver home-based assessments and interventions for families in need.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 3 & Social Worker Level 3,
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications.
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mount Druitt
Where you'll be working Home-based visits across the Western Sydney Local Health District.Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.Work closely with community health and family services.Partner with mental health, drug, and alcohol service providers.What you'll be doing Conduct home-based mental health and drug/alcohol assessments.Develop and implement evidence-based care plans for families.Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external services.Provide specialist interventions to families in crisis.How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume, and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Registration: Demonstrated full registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist OR for Social Workers, eligibility to be a member of the AASW.Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualifications as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.Selection Criteria: Recognised qualifications in health discipline (Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or Occupational Therapy) together with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for either Nurse, Psychology or Occupational Therapy & extensive clinical experience in mental health.Proven significant clinical experience and practice in the assessment, management, treatment and service provision within Child & Youth Mental Health Services and/or family interventions and/or Mental Health Services with the ability to demonstrate high level of professional competency including demonstrated ability to deliver broad range of psycho-social mental health treatments to families.Sound understanding of and experience in working within the contemporary principles of family focused integrated treatment including safety planning and risk assessment within the dynamics of intra-familial child abuse and neglect.Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs of families under stress, particularly related to their mental health and or drug and alcohol related health issues.Proven effective high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and problem solving skills including significant knowledge and demonstrated experience of medico-legal systems, processes and documentation.Demonstrated ability to work as an independent senior clinician as well as work within a multidisciplinary team with experience in building and sustaining collaborative partnerships with other government and non-government organisations.Current NSW Drivers Licence -- Class C Unrestricted.Requisition ID: REQ532725
Applications Close: 21st November 2024
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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