Mental Health Clinician

🔍 Blacktown, Blacktown Hospital | Western Sydney

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Mental Health Clinician
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REQ480032 Requisition #
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Apr 15, 2024 Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2.
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ480032



Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

 

Find out what it’s like to work at Blacktown Hospital and why we think you’d love working with us. Some of our staff share their experiences in this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sRBCQLiUSE

What you'll be doing
Mental health Clinician with Access and Assessment Mental Health Team, provides, intake and assessment functions including, crisis management, home treatment and acute clinical care coordination. This role also liaises with most appropriate service unit within the Blacktown Mental Health services as well as external agencies and private sector (e.g. GP, Private psychiatrist and psychologist etc.).

Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District 

  • Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
  • Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)  http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary  
  • Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.  (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
  • 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
  • Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
  • Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW, 
  • Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards 
  • Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary 
  • Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions

  

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

 

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.  For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.


Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

Essential Requirements: 

  •  Qualifications which permit registration as a Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Psychologist which provides eligibility for membership  of the relevant professional association and full registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency where legislated.

Selection Criteria: 

  1. Experience and clinical skills in community mental health triage, comprehensive assessments, including risk and safety planning as well as experience in provision of collaborative care and discharge planning
  2. Understanding of Mental Health/ Psychiatry service/ crisis work and ability to work with in a demanding crisis/acute management service.
  3. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with consumers/carers/families and has experience working with families who are coping with Mental Health Illness.
  4. Highly developed interpersonal communications skills, effective verbal, written and negotiation skills and intermediate computer skills.
  5. Experience and knowledge in acute mental health intervention, early intervention, and CALD issues.
  6. Understanding of the recovery philosophy and trauma informed care in Mental Health with the ability to implement these in clinical practice.
  7. Understanding of NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
  8. Current Driving licence (class C - unrestricted) valid within Australia and willingness to use same for the work purpose.



Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Asdeep Kaur on Asdeep.Kaur@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 7th May 2024 

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