Senior Mental Health Professional - (CNS2, SW/OT/Counsellor Lvl 3, Clinical Psych, Snr Psych) - Tharawal - Temp FT
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- Mental Health Clinician
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- REQ484529 Requisition #
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- Apr 22, 2024 Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, up to 38 hours per week until June 2026
Location: Macarthur Mental Health Centre,Campbelltown
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2; Social Worker Level 3; Occupational Therapist Level 3; Counsellor Level 3; Clinical Psychologist; Senior Psychologist
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $2107.09 - $2176.29 per week
Social Worker Level 3: $2081.21 - $2148.65 per week
Occupational Therapist Level 3: $2081.21 - $2148.65 per week
Counsellor Level 3: $2081.21 - $2148.65 per week
Clinical Psychologist: $2022.91 - $2465.62 per week
Senior Psychologist: $2207.32 - $2391.84 per week
Requisition ID: REQ484529
Application Close Date: 05/05/2024
Interview Date Range: 08/05/2024 – 15/05/2024
Contact Details: David Wilson – 0439 791 624 | David.Wilson4@health.nsw.gov.au
⚫️🟡🔴This position is advertised under the SWSLHD Aboriginal Targeted Recruitment Program. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants may have to cite their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage, in addition to the selection criteria.⚫️🟡🔴
About the Opportunity
SWSLHD has a well established team of Aboriginal Mental Health workers and clinicians in different teams across the lands of the Darug, Dharawal and Gundungurra peoples. Our Aboriginal Mental Health workforce are supported by an Aboriginal Mental Health Coordinator and a district wide Aboriginal Health Unit.
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This position is vital to our team as will support improved service access, integration and coordination between Tharwal and the Community Mental Health Emergency Team (COMHET). The position is based in Airds, with some days to be worked from Campbelltown with COMHET.
Joining SWSLHD means you will be joining a well-supported group of people making a difference to our mob.
What You'll be Doing
The primary role of this position is to provide culturally responsive, recovery orientated and evidence based assessment and interventions to clients of Tharawal Aboriginal Medical Service (Tharawal) who identify as Aboriginal, and their families. The position will be linked with the Campbelltown Community Mental Health Emergency Team (CoHMET) but based at Tharawal. The position will support service integration and coordination between the Community Mental Health Service and Tharawal to enable consumers to navigate seamlessly when accessing care from both services.
Where You'll Be Working
Be a part of a healthcare provider which is responsive to the needs of its consumers and shape the future of the community in which you live!
Campbelltown Hospital is one of NSW’s newest most progressive hospitals which services the community in which you live. This is an incredible opportunity to become part of the team which is dedicated to providing the best possible patient care to the Macarthur community and beyond. With state of the art facilities, the hospital is an exciting hub of diverse presentations and clinical experiences.
The management team focus on being approachable, innovative and being responsive to the feedback provided by the staff who make our hospital thrive. The team are forward thinkers who are looking to drive a sociable, friendly and vibrant environment where patient experience is at the forefront of every interaction.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
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- Aboriginality – this position has been advertised under the SWSLHD Aboriginal Targeted Recruitment Program. This means Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, where found suitable, will be given higher priority. Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? If so, please tell us about your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage, including a brief description of your family and community connections.
- Relevant qualifications in one or more of the disciplines please refer to essential requirements.
- Demonstrated experience providing advanced evidence based, strengths focused, recovery orientated assessment and treatment for consumers of the Mental Health service which is culturally responsive.
- Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal perspectives regarding health and social and emotional wellbeing and how this understanding informs the way that care is provided.
- Demonstrated skills in clinical leadership and clinical supervision within a multidisciplinary treatment setting.
- Experience and or knowledge of partnering with external agencies or services to deliver clinical services
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skills in working with Aboriginal consumers and their families.
- Professional interpersonal skills, clinical problem solving skills and personal resilience and ability to work in independently and in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability and competency in using computer based programs for clinical documentation, data entry, collection and reporting.
- Demonstrated leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of local service delivery incorporating the quality improvement process.
- Must possess a valid Australian Drivers Licence (excluding learner driver's licences). If not already in possession, a NSW Drivers Licence must be obtained within 3 months of appointment.
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Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
Workplace Giving Program
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
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