Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician - Safeguards
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- MHDA Team Lead
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- REQ545530 Requisition #
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- Jan 22, 2025 Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Clinical Psychologist, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Social Worker Level 4, Welfare Officer Level 4
Remuneration: $109,247.00 to $147,108.00 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options are available to reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay)
Location: Negotiable across Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Cowra, Mudgee, Parkes & Forbes, NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 5 February 2025– 11:59pm
Aboriginal Mental Health Senior Clinician – Safeguards Acute Child & Adolescent Mental Response Team
About the role
The Safeguards Team is a new dedicated resource designed to provide innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. The team is community based and provides rapid, mobile and flexible care to resolve mental health crisis, including assertive outreach, care coordination and time-limited therapeutic interventions across the district. The Safeguards team provides specialist mental health services across the district with the team not being located in one specific location.
The Safeguards is a multi-disciplinary team where location is negotiable across Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Cowra, Mudgee, Parkes & Forbes.
The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through face to face, phone and telehealth appointments.
The positions will be required to work a 7 day rotating roster with proposed shifts being Monday to Friday 10am – 6:30pm/1230pm – 9pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am – 6:30pm.
The Safeguards team is committed to establish and maintain a positive health and a safety of culture including the provision of supervision and professional development opportunities to enhance clinical skills and consumer outcomes.
To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description
A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.
To apply for this role:
- Click ‘Apply’
- Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login
- Upload your current resume
- Answer the selection criteria
Role-related enquiries: Please contact Jolene Kallus on 0487 318 748 or at jolene.kallus@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.
Additional information for applicants:
- All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.
- This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary) that may arise in the next 18 months.
- Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.
- To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards
- For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD
