AddressMental Health Clinician - UMHCC, Adelaide SA
We support individuals living with Mental Health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.
Position details
- Casual Employment
- Classification: Health Professional Level 2 with a salary range of $55.92 - $62.56 per hour including casual loading
- 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: UMHCC, Adelaide SA
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
As an Allied Health Professional, the Mental Health Clinician will draw on their discipline skills, engage with guests, other clinicians, the guest's treatment team, Neami staff and family/friends/carers to provide high quality assessments and interventions aimed at improving Mental Health outcomes for guests accessing the UMHCC. The Mental Health Clinician will have a strong emphasis on preparing the guest to transition home. This work will focus on clinical assessment and collaborative care planning.
What you will bring to the role
- A minimum 2 years supervised experience in the area of Mental Health
- A minimum 2 years relevant professional development in the area of focused psychological strategies
- Enguage guests, using a strengths-based approach to complete a Mental Health status measurement and a needs assessment
- Work within a holistic framework considering the needs of the guests, family, carers and other members of the community to ensure tangible outcomes
- Follow all WH&S procedures to ensure safe work practices
- Promote Neami's culture of practice, which is underpinned by the principles of Collaborative Recovery. Ensure that a consumer-centered approach is used in the provision of interventions at all stages of the guest journey
What will Neami offer in return?
- 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
- Formal tertiary qualifications Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
- Current full registration as a Psychologist or Occupational Therapist, with current annual practicing certificate form the Australian Health practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). or
- Current Full registration as a Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or be eligible to hold membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- 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 position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (select paper clip icon).
To apply for thisposition, please:
- Click the 'Apply' button where you will need to create a username and password.
- Upload your resume and cover letter.
When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked).
Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).
If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:
Hiring Manager: Ashleigh Gallagher | Acting Clinical Lead | ***************@neaminational.org.au
If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.
If your application is shortlisted:
- We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
- We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.
Applications Close: 26 May 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.
