Address*Closing Date: 9am Monday May 13
face2face reference: 610347
Location: Townsville, QLD
Hours: full-time
Contract length: 12 Months + 1x 12 month extension
Entry requirements: AHPRA Registration, Blue card, WWVP card and National Police Check
Pay range: $65.00 - 72.00 p/h ex super
About the role:
This role has a strong emphasis on worker-client alliance, and the involvement of family and caregivers as indicated and permitted by the client. Supporting clients with complex case management and employs elements of focused psychological strategies which include psychoeducation, distress tolerance, problem-solving, and/or motivational interviewing to facilitate progress towards case management goals.
Duties:
- Provide high quality, evidence informed clinical services including risk management, brief intervention, care coordination, and referral to a caseload of clients with identified complex and/or multiple needs.
- Using the Client Management System, maintain confidential files for each client that include session progress notes, care plans, risk assessment, and additional client interactions.
- Development of a shared knowledge base that helps inform appropriate practice and referral pathways for service access.
- Work systemically with key internal and external stakeholders to influence a recovery approach to service delivery within a stepped care model for vulnerable or at risk communities and families, in accordance with the policy and procedures. Participate in internal and external meetings as directed.
- Schedule and attend Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities, including clinical supervision, to maintain professional registration.
- Adhere to relevant legislation, ethical guidelines and policies pertaining to best-practice client care.
- Liaise and attend regular meetings with the Assistant Director and other Coordinators to review client cases, including those that may require extensions to episodes of care.
- Co-facilitate group treatment and psychoeducation programs on a range of topics alongside other staff or external clinicians.
- Participate in community development and service promotion activities.
- Participate in program evaluation and research activities, contributing to project management activities that implement strategic directions and quality improvement recommendations, and provide feedback for ongoing development of clinical policies and procedures.
- Facilitate the delivery of counselling and other programs by applying quality assurance principles and procedures to ensure the clinical practice, and reporting of Outreach Program Clinicians (OPCs) meet contractual requirements.
- Collaboratively manage the regional allocation queue through liaison and consultation with Clinicians, OPCs and administrative staff.
- Conduct regional intake assessments to inform allocation to appropriate services.
Required experience/skills:
- Act with Integrity: Be ethical and professional and uphold and promote Australian Public Service values.
- Manage Self: Show drive and motivation, an ability to self-reflect and a commitment to learning.
- Influence and Negotiate: Gain consensus and commitment from others, and resolve issues and conflicts.
- Value Diversity and Inclusion: Demonstrate inclusive behaviour and show respect for diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
- Think and Solve Problems: Think, analyse and consider the broader context to develop practical solutions.
- Communicating and Interviewing: Apply appropriate questioning techniques, communicate clearly, listen, understand and adapt to audience.
- Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrate empathy, manage challenging behaviours, manage personal emotions and demonstrate resilience.
Mandatory Requirements
- Qualifications as a registered Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Mental Health Registered Nurse with full AHPRA registration, OR
- Qualification as a Social Worker eligible for membership of the Australian Association Social Workers (AASW) and eligible to apply for Mental Health accreditation.
- Driver’s License
If this sounds like the role for you, and you'd like to learn more, click apply now. f2f Recruitment team will be happy to assist you.
Carolyn Andreae
***************@f2frecruitment.com.au
02 6199 5***
www.f2frecruitment.com.au
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