Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead (Community and Courts) - PFT - CTT Justice Health Olympic Park
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- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
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- REQ543280 Requisition #
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: $127,150 - $144,444 p/annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ543280
Just the place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!
If you're passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at Justice Health NSW. Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.
Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.
The Role
The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead (Community and Courts) provides cultural, clinical, and strategic consultation and support to ensure the delivery of culturally safe and responsive care to First Nations people who are consumers of the NSW Community Forensic Mental Health Services (NSW CFMHS) and Statewide Community and Court Liaison Service (SCCLS). The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead (Community and Courts) works towards achieving positive health, wellbeing and social justice outcomes for First Nations people who experience serious mental health and substance use issues who engage in problem behaviour which results in contact with the criminal justice system by: leading the development of culturally safe and responsive mental health assessment, transition and treatment processes for the NSW CFMHS; developing culturally safe diversion and community support processes for SCCLS; supporting First Nations mental health clinicians and peer workers in the provision of safe cultural support and intervention; and connecting with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to develop partnerships in the delivery of culturally safe and responsive care in the community. The provision of cultural and clinical programs to specific cohorts will also be required.
Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (N.B. applicants race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW).
Salary & Benefits
Your salary plus super and leave loading is just the beginning. You’ll also have access to:
- Access to salary packaging benefits.
- Fitness passport (if you’re eligible)
- Fantastic training & education opportunities available
Please note that this is a vaccination category A position, if successful you will need to provide proof of vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and influenza.
If you need assistance with your application please do not hesitate to reach out to our recruitment team on JHFMHN-Recruitment@health.nsw.gov.au
- Can you share an example where you provided leadership on culturally safe and appropriate clinical practices in a mental health setting? What was the outcome?
- How do you approach complex clinical situations involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues?
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Katherine Jones on Katherine.Jones6@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Sunday, 12th of January - 11:59pm
