CCLHD - Eating Disorders - Health Clinician Level 4
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 4
Remuneration: Depending upon qualifications
Hours Per Week: Up to 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ537974
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct Clinical Care: Deliver expert clinical services to clients with eating disorders, including assessment, treatment, and ongoing support.
- Consultation & Liaison: Provide professional consultation and liaise with healthcare providers regarding the management of eating disorders.
- Clinical Leadership: Offer senior-level expertise in the development and implementation of specialized eating disorder care practices, ensuring adherence to the EDOS Model of Care.
- Cultural Change: Advocate for and promote increased awareness and understanding of eating disorders across the health district, encouraging cultural transformation in care delivery.
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
This position is graded for the below:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counsellor Lvl 4
- Dietitian Lvl 4
- Occupational Therapist Lvl 4
- Snr Psychologist
- Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 1
- Social Worker Lvl 4
About You
- You have a Tertiary degree and current full registration with APHRA or eligible for membership of relevant professional body as either a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Registered Clinical Psychologist or Snr Psychologist, Counsellor- (Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health-Djirruwang program) and maintenance of such.
- You have a current and unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence.
- You have extensive post graduate experience either working within Mental Health or a specialist Eating Disorders service with demonstrated knowledge of disordered eating, body image and related social and cultural issues.
Where you'll be working
Join the CCLHD Eating Disorders Outpatient Service and work within a multi-disciplinary team consisting of a clinical psychologist, dietitians, a mental health social worker and Clinical Nurse Specialist.
This role involves providing specialist eating disorder services, liaison and consultation to other clinicians as well as providing assessment, brief intervention, treatment, referral and support for people of all ages with eating disorders and their families and carers.
The Eating Disorders Outpatient Service (EDOS) is the primary source of support information and treatment for people with eating disorders and their families on the Central Coast.
EDOS provides a service that strives for excellence of care in a safe nurturing environment to enhance recovery with hope, acceptance and freedom.
- Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast.
- Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
- Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- Social Club.
- Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.
Child Safe Standard Commitment
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.
Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
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For role related queries or questions contact Judith Leahy
Applications Close: Monday 27 January 2025 at 11:59 pm
You are encouraged to complete applications on a week day where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 367.
