Mental Health Clinician - Cantonese Speaking
An exciting opportunity exists for a clinician with a strong interest in and commitment to Mental Health to join the experienced and dedicated Lower North Shore and Ryde Acute Community Mental Health Service.
What we offer:
• Annual leave + 17.5% Annual leave loading
• Salary Packaging (pay less tax)– up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment, novated leasing
• Access to Fitness Passport (permanent employees)
• Access to clinical supervision
• Investment in you - Support through training and continuing professional development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ530125
Salary (per hour):
Health Professional (Level 1/2): $35.78 - $51.04
Registered Nurse: $35.33 - $49.60
Psychologist: $37.70 - $55.17
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
Royal North Shore Community Health Centre, St Leonards and Ryde Community Mental Health Centre, Eastwood.
What you'll be doing
The Bilingual Mental Health Professional provides culturally competent mental health services to people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (CALD) with a broad range of mental health issues.
The Bilingual Mental Health Professional will provide comprehensive culturally sensitive assessment and quality clinical intervention, facilitation of access to appropriate mainstream mental and general health clinical services, mental health education and promotion across the lifespan.
The position will carry a caseload and will provide consultation to other clinicians within North Shore Ryde Mental Health Service. This position does not replace the use of interpreters.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
1. Current AHPRA registration for relevant discipline - Psychology, Occupational Therapist, Registered
Nurse, Eligibility for membership with AASW for Social Workers.
2. High level verbal and written communication skills with fluency in Cantonese in addition to English.
3. Demonstrated experience and expertise in mental health assessment, intervention and education for CALD consumers.
4. High level understanding and experience in cross-cultural mental health issues.
5. Demonstrated commitment to strengths based practice and recovery focused care as well as consumer and carer participation and consultation.
6. Commitment to community development and community education.
7. Current NSW Drivers’ Licence.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Tracey Hiscox on Tracey.Hiscox@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.
Applications Close: 13 November 2024
