Clinical Lead - Child Youth Mental Health Services (Cymhs) Safeguards Program

The Safeguards Program covers the whole NSLHD. The Clinical Lead position is primarily based at Royal North Shore community health centre with outreach to Northern Beaches Child &Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) and visits to other sites for supervision, staff support, and collaboration with local CYMHS teams.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Remuneration: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ472777

Salary per week:
Clinical Psycologist: $2,022.92 - $2,465.63 
Allied Health Professional Level 5: $2,419.40 - $2,478.20
Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2:  $2,453.70 - $2,502.60

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

Where you'll be working
The Safeguards Program covers the whole NSLHD. The Clinical Lead position is primarily based at Royal North Shore community health centre with outreach to Northern Beaches Child &Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) and visits to other sites for supervision, staff support, and  collaboration with local CYMHS teams.

What you'll be doing

Safeguards is a multi-disciplinary program community CYMHS program providing early and brief therapeutic intervention for children and young people (0-17) experiencing acute Mental Health distress. Interventions include individual, family, parenting and group therapy, outreach appointments, and collaboration with other health care, educational and community providers.

The Safeguards team has a strong culture of providing person-centred care, professional development, staff support, collaborative teamwork, clinical supervision and practice improvement. Safeguards also provides some extended hours services (e.g. late afternoon/early evening, Saturdays, subject to change), providing innovative group programs, planned appointments, or phone follow-up. Penalty rates apply for extended hours work.

The Safeguards Clinical Lead, in collaboration with the Child &Youth Mental health Service (CYMHS) Service Manager and Consultant, will provide expert clinical and operational leadership and supervision to the CYMHS Safeguards community team. The Clinical Lead may be required to act up into Service Manager's position where indicated and delegated by the Service Manager or Service Director.

MHDA Declaration
Each person's unique journey of recovery will be supported by Mental Health drug and alcohol services in a way that fosters hope, purpose and resilience.
 
MHDA Statement of Intention

The intention of the NSLHD MHDA is to provide recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by evidence-based practices and collaboration.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. 1. Relevant qualification in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing with current AHPRA registration. For Social Work, eligibility for membership with AASW and demonstrated experience as a Level 2 or above. For Psychology, a Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology from an APAC Accredited University. For Nursing - Minimum 5 years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have an approved post graduate qualification Diploma/Certificate or evidence or working towards Masters.
   2. Demonstrated ability to provide Clinical Leadership, service coordination and support to a multi-disciplinary team.
   3. Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in providing assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and young people experiencing Mental Health problems (including acute Mental Health distress), their families and caregivers, and the application of systemic intervention principles to collaboration with other stakeholders for ongoing care.
   4. Demonstrated skills and experience in partnership development and negotiation with a wide range of service providers.
   5. Demonstrated skills and experience in planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical services or programs.

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For role related queries or questions contact Diana Simes on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9926 5***. 

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications Close: 18 March 2024

Tentative Interview Date:  26 March 2024