Specialist / Nurse/Midwife Clinical Specialist - Mental Health, Alcohol and Other DrugsNorthern Territory Government – Katherine NT
Professional 2 (Remuneration Package $106,109 - $126,196) Katherine Several vacancies are available, either ongoing or fixed for 18 months. Selection will be made at the P2 or N4 level depending on the experience/qualifications of the successful applicant.
Katherine Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs Service are looking for a Specialist Mental Health Worker, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our small community Mental Health Team based in Katherine. The role will engage in the provision of mental health/AOD triage assessment, treatment and referral of clients in the Katherine Hospital Emergency Department primarily in an after-hours capacity.
If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care. Continued investments in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services offer many opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference.
The Top End of the Northern Territory offers diverse and exciting medicine, with presentations such as tropical medicine conditions not seen 'down south'. The town of Katherine has a population of approximately 11,000 and services the Big Rivers Region, which has a population of around 22,000 and covers a geographical area larger than Victoria. Most people in the region outside of Katherine reside either in small remote communities, or on cattle stations. There is a large proportion of Indigenous patients, with Katherine town being at the junction of the Jawoyn, Wardaman, and Dagoman groups.
There is opportunity to be able to make a huge difference to healthcare outcomes for patients in rural and remote areas. Our patients have a high burden of chronic disease with complex comorbidities, and this makes for challenging and rewarding medicine.
Quote vacancy number: 46244
Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.
For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit HealthJobs.nt.gov.au.
URL to apply: Apply Here.
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