Address Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 31 March, 2024 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Sunday 31 March, 2024 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Classification Set Up code
Employment type:
Full Time
Region:
South
Location:
1 Mistral Place, Hobart
Job description:
The Allied Health Professional - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Hospital Clinical Liaison Team) works within a multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated services to young people and their carers, undertaking a triage, crisis, intake and assessment role. The role is involved in the development and implementation of care planning for designated clients in both the community and the Emergency Department (ED).
The Department of Health is seeking suitably qualified applicants for an Allied Health Professional - Hospital Clinical Liasion Team (CAMHS) (529029d) vacancy.
Please note this position is also being advertised as a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hospital Clinical Liasion Team (CAMHS) (529029) and only one position will be filled on merit.
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The Allied Health Professional - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Hospital Clinical Liaison Team) works within a multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated services to young people and their carers, undertaking a triage, crisis, intake and assessment role. The role is involved in the development and implementation of care planning for designated clients in both the community and the Emergency Department (ED).
The Role:
Provide discipline specific clinical expertise, supportive advice and clinical care across the broader community including in-reach into the ED as required, based on best practice principles and legal and professional requirements, using specialist assessment and screening tools to deliver improved outcomes for patients presenting with mental health concerns and/or addiction-related comorbidities.
Provide treatment recommendations and specialist support to the multidisciplinary team, other Health Professionals and community support organisations as required and assist with clinical decision making and the planning, implementation and evaluation of care given to mental health patients to facilitate a person-centred and recovery focused approach.
Provide support and psycho-education as appropriate and involve consumers and their families/significant others in the identification of their needs, formulation of goals, development of care plans and the implementation of care.
Facilitate access to a range of appropriate community and inpatient services to ensure patients receive the right support in the right place and at the right time. Provide comprehensive handovers and coordinate quality and safe transfer/discharge processes.
Note: - Please refer to the
Applicant Guide
For more information
Nicole Howard
Position: Nurse Unit Manager, CAMHS South Phone: (03) 6166 0588 E-mail: nicole.howard@ths.tas.gov.au
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