Job Title: Mental Health Social Worker / Psychologist / RNurse / Counsellor
Program: Continuing to be Me (C2bMe)
The C2bMe program of Uniting is a comprehensive, person-centred model of care designed to enable residents living within aged care facilities with mental concerns to access mental health services like those available in the community.
C2bMe offers low and medium intensity interventions through therapeutic groups and individual clinical care led by skilled allied health professionals and supported by RACHs staff.
Role Overview:
This part-time role is responsible for independent provision of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical care coordination, psychological and psychosocial interventions consistent with the model of care.
The Senior Clinician will provide individual and group-based therapy, support consumers in their psychosocial recovery, and help develop and facilitate mental health and capacity building training for Care Staff.
The position is a maximum term until 30th June 2025, with 3 days a week and flexibility to work from home.
Minimum Requirements:
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Registered Nursing or Counsellor.
Registration with AHPRA or ACA or PACFA or AASW.
Minimum 2-3 years demonstrated clinical experience (excluding clinical placements) within the mental health field, ideally with consumers experiencing mental health concerns.
Demonstrated ability to independently apply professional knowledge and judgment when performing assessments and therapeutic interventions.
Experience delivering contemporary, evidence-based practices and therapeutic interventions.
An understanding of recovery model principles and ability to implement these in clinical practice.
Ability to effectively engage consumers and their families, as well as other stakeholders, with creativity and flexibility.
Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and deliver individualized psychological interventions based on a case formulation approach.
Even Better:
Experience working with older people aged 65 and over.
Benefits & Culture:
As an organisation, we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Salary packaging entitlements (pay less tax), company rewards.
Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training.
Career progression & development opportunities in a large organization.
At Uniting, we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our employees and clients safe from COVID-19.
We require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
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