Position: MHECS Clinician
Location: Riverina, Australia
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Remuneration: $74,742.00 - $113,556.22 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ530422
Applications Close: 3 December 2024
Vaccination Category: A
About Your Role
The Mental Health Emergency Consultation and Support (MHECS) Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for coordinating and delivering emergency mental health consultations, assessments, and support services to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises in the MLHD.
The MHECS Clinician collaborates with the on-call consultant psychiatrist to develop plans that assist emergency department clinicians in managing mental health consumers' risks, medications, and ongoing care plans.
The MHECS Clinician will also perform duties as a Police Ambulance Clinician Early Response (PACER) Clinician, conducting emergency assessments in community settings with police and ambulance services, both in person and via virtual platforms across the district.
As an experienced clinician, the MHECS Clinician possesses extensive specialist knowledge in mental health, advanced reasoning skills, and operates autonomously with minimal direct supervision.
They are expected to exercise independent professional judgment in solving problems and managing complex cases.
The MHECS Clinician will act as a professional role model, advocate for patients, and provide effective clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team environment.
They will assist in allocating workloads and collaborating with other clinicians to achieve the best possible outcomes for complex mental health presentations.
Application Requirements
Your application must include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal people and those from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disabilities.
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