- Richmond location - Full Time Permanent Role
- Working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Health Professionals & Support Services Award $96-$115k + super
Aim of the role:
- Facilitate a strong clinical governance culture within the team, where each practitioner takes responsibility for their own decision-making and quality improvement activities, whilst supporting the clinical governance framework of Neami. Including monitoring and evaluation with internal and external accreditation requirements are met
- Assess and screen referrals using appropriate tools, policies, and procedures
- Provide information about mental health and available services
- Triage and assessment of mental health referrals
- Work collaboratively with clients and their families to identify their mental health (and where appropriate, general health) needs
- Coordinate client therapeutic interventions by formulating client plans in collaboration with the client, staff, and external workers and agencies, including making internal and external referrals as needed
- Formal tertiary qualification in either psychology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy
- Accredited registration with a professional governing body such as AHRPA, or AASW
- Proven experience at a clinical level within the area of mental health service delivery
- Experience in successfully leading/coordinating a team of staff and working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation of reports with recommendations
- Experience working across a range of Commonwealth and State funded mental health programs and ensuring program implementation in line with funding requirements and contracts
- Demonstrated ability to effectively perform in an environment of change, to be creative when problem-solving and work to timelines.
- A high level of interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with clients, their families, friends, and carers.
- An understanding of trauma-informed care.
This is a 95% clinic-based role with 5% hospital visits and other site visits
One weekend a month - weekend work
shifts normally are on a rotating roster 9-5 pm and 11-7:30 pm
Incentives include:
- Diverse and inclusive organisation
- Induction and extensive Learning and Development Program
- Regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Salary Packaging provides tax benefits available for living and entertainment