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SalaryReference Number: 41301: Grade 2- Social Worker Community Mental HealthOlder Adults
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Role: Key Clinician - Specialist Older Adults Consultation Service
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists or Registered Psychiatric Nurses to work as an experienced team leader in our Bundoora SOACS community team. That is part of the Specialist Older Adults Service. If you are excited by the opportunity to work in our service and use your specialist aged Mental Health experience and skills to optimise the health and wellbeing of the older adult consumers in the north, now is the time to join our service. You will be supported in your career development through professional development and leadership opportunities. Join us as we build a better future together.
The Specialist Older Adults Consultation Service commenced on 1 July 2023
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience and good working knowledge of Mental Health act and wellbeing act
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and autonomously
- Have a minimum of 12 months post graduate experience within the discipline of practice.
- Recent experience working in the clinical fields of Mental Health, particularly experience in Community Mental Health services.
- Proven ability to undertake a range of interventions, including but not limited to, anxiety management, supportive psychotherapy, psychoeducation.
- Well-developed written skills and the ability to complete comprehensive assessments and clinical documentation, including reports.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to and manage competing demands.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the issues faced by older people with a mental illness and their families/carers, with a sensitivity to the needs of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to take accountability for all reasonable care to provide a safe working environment within your area of responsibility and ensure compliance with legislative requirements concerning Occupational Health and Safety, anti-discrimination, and equal opportunity
If you are ready to explore how we can help you take the next step in your nursing career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For further details, please refer to the or contact: Lynette Stephens SOACS Manager via
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Lisa Carter Director and Operations Older Persons Mental Health Division on
Applications close on 17th January 2024.
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.
