Senior Health Clinician, Joint Child Protection Response Program
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- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Relevant qualification in Clinical Psychology, Social Work or Counselling. For Social Work, eligibility for membership with AASW. For Clinical Psychology, a Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology from an APAC Accredited University with current AHPRA registration. For Counselling, a bachelor degree in counselling or a related field.
- Understanding of Health service therapeutic responses to sexual assault, physical abuse, neglect of children and demonstrated skills as well as experience in providing therapeutic responses to victims.
- Knowledge of Northern Sydney Local Health Service, service delivery and referral networks. Demonstrated capacity to understand and canvass the needs of the community and to develop community-driven approaches that will enhance positive outcomes for children and young people.
- Demonstrated capacity to work in partnership with key multidisciplinary and interagency stakeholders and to lead the development of therapeutic responses to meet demands and client needs in a multi-agency context.
- Understanding of the legislation, Government policies, including NSW Health policies as well as legal issues surrounding sexual assault and the physical abuse and neglect of children.
- High level written and verbal communication skills, including interagency negotiation skills as well as capacity to engage with children, young people, families and communities
- Experience in using office computer systems, word- processing, spread sheets and data bases as well as demonstrated ability to manage a diverse range of tasks, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines and a current NSW Driver’s license.
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For role related queries or questions contact Mandeep Paddam on Mandeep.Paddam@health.nsw.gov.au or 9462 9266
Applications Close: 27 January 2020
