Clinical Lead

Clinical Lead - Strathpine

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

Position details

• Full Time Permanent
• Classification: Health Professional Level 3 with a salary range of $106,427 - $121,030 per annum + Superannuation or Registered Nurse Level 3 with a salary range of $116,880 - $123,243 per annum + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Generous above-award pay and entitlements (see details below)
• Location: Strathpine, QLD

About Neami National

"We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life - and we give our all to support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different life goals, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life on their terms.

We're proud to support 38,000 people living with mental health challenges across Australia and offer more than 70 services, over 45 different Indigenous lands. These services include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention."

About your new role

The Clinical Leads are exciting roles responsible for leading clinicians to deliver high quality services to consumers experiencing mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs concerns.

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health credentialled Allied Health Worker, the Clinical Lead will draw on their discipline skills to oversee Clinicians in their engagement with the consumers, the consumers treatment team, Neami and partner associate staff and family/friends/carers to provide high quality assessments and interventions aimed at improving mental health outcomes for consumers accessing the Living and Learning Centre. The Clinical Lead will have oversight of the clinical assessments, collaborative care plan formulation and execution in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

What you will bring to the role

• Formal tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy or Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Accredited registration with a professional governing body such as AHPRA, ACA, AASW
• A valid Working with Children Check
• A validPolice Check
• Proven experience at managing clinical teams within the area of mental health and/or AOD service delivery.
• Proven clinical experience to apply evidence-based interventions including understanding of theoretical concepts within mental health and their application to mental health issues and problems.
• Experience working as a member of a multi- disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation.
• Demonstrated experience in 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 form and nurture partnerships with government and non-government mental health, emergency, and community service providers.
• All staff are required to adhere to the Living and Learning Centre immunisation policy directives to minimise the risk of vaccine preventable diseases to protect workers, other employees, guests and visitors.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous additional leave entitlements including 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 6 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days Wellness Leave, 2 days additional Carer's Leave and 3 days Compassionate Leave per occasion
• Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance.

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Australian working rights

How to apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the attached position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (please select the paperclip icon). If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, please contact:

Rebecca Harvey | Senior Manager Operations | *************@neaminational.org.au

Applications Close: 11 April 2024

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.