Mental Health Clinician

About us

Coast & Country Primary Care (CCPC) is an accessible and inclusive disability and primary health care provider, who delivers a diverse range of health and community programs and services across New South Wales.  Providing services since 2001, we are a not-for-profit organisation that values people – our team, the people we support and the wider community.

At Coast & Country Primary Care our vision is “make a positive impact where we live and work”, we live this through our CARE Values; Compassion, Respect, Accountability and Excellence.

About the role

The Mental Health Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary Mental Health team who facilitates recovery-oriented care coordination for people in the community with Mental Health difficulties who experience significant functional impairment due to complex psychosocial comorbidities and risk factors.

The Mental Health Clinician will be required to undertake a range of tasks including but not limited to the following:

• Lead collaborative care planning meetings which engage the person, their families/carers and the person’s clinician and support network.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments to identify care needs.
• Undertake evidence-based interventions, provide clinical care coordination services within primary care and link people to General Practice and community-based psychiatric care as required.
• Assist with medication, including psychoeducation, monitoring and review of medication.
• Maintaining links and undertaking case conferencing with GPs, psychiatrists, and allied health workers such as psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists

Key Selection Criteria 

• Degree qualifications in a Mental Health profession (including accreditation with the appropriate registration or recognition with the professional body).
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience (preferred).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Mental Health service delivery within a recovery framework.
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of community-based Mental Health services, including care coordination, crisis intervention and assertive community treatment.
• Demonstrated capacity to work autonomously within a strong clinical governance framework.
• A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a Criminal Record Check (CRC) issued within the last 12 months that includes working with vulnerable groups.

Job Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 of your pre-tax income.
• Laptop and mobile phone provided.
• Access to a comprehensive range of employee benefits such as Employee Assistance Program.
• Be part of a flexible, family-friendly working culture and environment.
• Job stability & career development opportunities.

To Apply

Click “Apply” below, uploading:

• Covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria 
• Resume

Additionally, due to the Public Health (COVID-19 Care Services) Order (No2) 2022 on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination from NSW Health, you will be requested to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Closing Date:  19 April, 2024