AddressMARS Recruitment is seeking a LocumMental Health Clinician to join a well-established hospital based in the beautiful the Murrumbidgee Region. This location conveniently nestled between Sydney and Canberra and is a great way to develop your experience away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Start date: ASAP - 13-week locum.
Accommodation provided local to site.
Location: Murumbidgee region NSW
Salary: Competitive Locum Rates
The Mental Health Clinician position is open to Social Workers, Psychologists, Mental Health Occupational Therapists & Mental Health Nurses with a specialist area in youth and adolescents. This locum will entail providing support to a youth and adolescent patient caseload of varied socioeconomic backgrounds with diverse Mental Health presentations. This is a committed and professional multidisciplinary team with ongoing opportunities to further develop your career in a recognised hospital network.
The location:
Tumut is a blossoming and picturesque area in the western foothills of the NSW Snowy Mountains and has an abundance of natural wonders. Fly fishing, hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming - they are all on the program on a Tumut holiday, along with a plethora of other activities
Duties:
The position of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician encompasses evaluating, providing evidence-based treatment, and overseeing cases of children and adolescents referred to the service due to psychological disorders and psychiatric illnesses. This may involve addressing behavioral disturbances and early intervention for prodromal syndromes. The role is situated within a collaborative multidisciplinary community Mental Health team.
The ideal candidate will provide:
- Demonstrated and advanced knowledge Mental Health with emphasis on expertise in clinical settings working collaboratively with young people and their wider care team.
- A collaborative work approach with the ability to lead the multidisciplinary team to optimise health status and well-being of each client/patient and carer.
- Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise and balance demands of various stakeholders.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively implement and evaluate plans to support patients.
What's required:
- Registration with AHPRA (OT, RN, PYSCHOLOGIST) AASW (SOCIAL WORK)
- National Australian Police Check
- NSW Working with Children Check
- Valid police check
- 2023/24 Flu Shot
- Serology - HepB, COVID-19
- COVID-19 Vaccine - Category A
- Class C driver's license
What's in it for you:
- Highly competitive locum rates plus bonus
- Be supported by a large clinical MDT and gain further experience in a regional hospital
- Full time hours locum - Monday-Friday with weekends to explore the beautiful region!
- Work as an integral part of the team for a well-established health organisation in NSW.
- On-site Accommodation provided.
To apply online, forward your resume by using the 'Apply for job' button, alternatively for a confidential discussion please reach out to Beth Peeney on 0481988*** / E. **************@marsrecruitment.com.au
