Assertive Outreach Team Mental Health Clinician
We are excited to be recruiting a Mental Health Clinician to become part of a team of professionals that support people living within the community with mental health issues. The Mental Health clinician is responsible for providing evidence-based, strengths focused, recovery orientated assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team and coordinating consumers’ recovery plans. The role is also responsible for non-clinical tasks including participation in quality improvement activities, clinical supervision and participation in administrative responsibilities as required. The team is situated at Pennant Hills Community Health Centre and provides assertive follow up in the community.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ537436
Salary per week:
Allied health professionals (Level 1/2): $1,359.64 - $1,939.70
Psychologist: $1,432.43 - $2,096.59
Registered Nurse: $1,382.77 - $1,941.45
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Where you'll be working
Pennant Hills Community Health Centre
What you'll be doing
The mental health clinician will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for adults experiencing serious and enduring mental health difficulties. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on working with individuals who experience a complex range of needs and difficulties. Acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, the mental health clinician will provide assessment and evidence based interventions using a collaborative, recovery approach and will be skilled at positive risk management. Working closely in collaboration with carers and families, and liaison with a wide range of agencies is central to the role.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or eligibility for membership with AASW.
- Proven clinical experience in community mental health services and evidence of effective planning, implementation and evaluation, and care coordinating complex mental health consumers
- Proven experience in evidence of writing NDIS reports, mental health review tribunal reports, effective care planning, implementation and evaluation of consumer goals, and effective liaison with community managed organisations.
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For role related queries or questions contact Tanu Arora on Tanu.Arora@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 9 December 2024
