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Expressions of Interest: Mental Health Clinicians 2024
Clinical Psychologist/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist
Casual Positions
Uspace is a State-wide Private Mental Health Service for young adults (16 to 30 years) who experience mood, anxiety or early psychotic disorders. We provide inpatient and outpatient services. The 20 single room inpatient facility consists of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians who together provide a comprehensive program to engage patients in their mental health care. Our day program services, offer groups that aim to develop participants’ knowledge and skills of mental health care. The goal is to support help-seeking practices as well as enabling young adults to reduce the degree of social isolation that often accompanies experiences of mental ill-health. In short, our service offers interventions to promote functional recovery. Uspace is integrated into the current health, support services and planning of St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney (SVPHS).
We are looking for clinicians who are highly motivated, who are willing to engage in the challenges & rewards of providing group therapy and who thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment. Interested clinicians must have the relevant qualifications and demonstrated clinical experience in working in mental health especially with young people. Our service is a rapidly evolving one and we are keen to recruit clinicians interested in service development and evaluation.
Essential Criteria:
Current registration in the relevant discipline with APHRA or AASW
Minimum 3 years [full-time equivalent] clinical experience in mental health
Experience in working with young people
Ability to provide group based therapies
Commitment to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Evidence of ongoing professional development in a mental health related field
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
Willingness to work according to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of the Sisters of Charity Health Services.
Our benefits:
Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per FBT year (pay less tax and increase your take home pay), with increased benefits for full-time employees such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card up to $2,600 a year
Attractive wellbeing discounts including gym memberships through Fitness Passport, private health insurance and our on-site pharmacy
Generous reward and recognition program
Options to purchase additional leave in support of work life balance
Convenient location close to cafes, restaurants and public transport
Opportunity to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.
The Company:
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is one of Australia’s leading private hospitals, located in Darlinghurst. Our team of expert surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals deliver outstanding care, surgery and rehabilitation across a range of highly specialised surgical and medical services supported by several distinguished research institutes.
Our requirements:
Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria.
SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations).
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We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.
St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au.
Any questions?
If you have any questions or would be interested in knowing more about this very exciting opportunity to work with young people experiencing mental health problems, please contact Siobhan Kelly or Lisa Parker, Senior Clinical Psychologists 8382 9770 or or
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Contact Details: Siobhan Kelly or Lisa Parker, Senior Clinical Psychologists 8382 9770 or siobhan.kelly@svha.org.au or lisa.parker@svha.org.au
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Closing Date: 26 March 2024 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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