Occupational Therapist/Psychologist/Social Worker/Speech Pathologist, CHHHSThe Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population.
The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
About your opportunity: In this position you will:
Manage a complex caseload, using evidence-based interventions and with increasingly independent clinical judgement and movement toward more complex clinical decision-making.Ensure the collection, data entry and clinical application of standardised assessment tools, to comply with the service evaluation and research requirements of the statewide information development plan, Evolve Interagency Services, and local research initiatives.Provide specialist mental health consultation to health professionals within key service partners, including information relative to the Mental Health Act (2016), treatment and intervention strategies as appropriate.Provide focused mental health consultation to key stakeholders including professionals within internal and external government, non-government and private agencies, carer providers and families involved with children and young people at risk or in the care of Child Safety Services, Department of Children Safety, Seniors and Disability Services.As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
Salary packagingAnnual incremental increasesCareer training and developmentWellness programsVaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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