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Form of workAbout the role
Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service provides timely access to secondary consultation, comprehensive Mental Health assessment, early intervention and evidence-based treatment for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years, their families and other services within the community. You will:
- provide high quality, and recovery focussed evidence-based psychosocial treatment to children, young people and their families
- enhance the person’s recovery from Mental Health and wellbeing challenges.
- Work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team
Key Responsibilities
- Routinely provide best practice assessment and recovery-oriented psychosocial treatment provision and care; the level of expertise commensurate with the role and years of experience.
- Provision of risk assessment and management of children, young people, inclusive of their families where appropriate and wider system consistent with GMHWS policies and procedures.
- To clinically manage a caseload of consumers within a multidisciplinary team that emphasises, practices and continually seeks to improve consumer-centred, trauma informed, family-inclusive, community based, evidence-based and best practices.
- Develop, administer, implement and review clinical treatment plans that target identified biological, psychological, and social needs of childen, young people and their families and include targeted evidence-based treatment strategies consistent with GMHWS policies, procedures and discipline- specific standards.
Skills and experience
Relevant experience in and an ongoing commitment to the deliver of evidence-based, family inclusive interventions for infants and children in high-risk categories who experience significant Mental Health concerns. Demonstrated proficiency in the application of knowledge in current evidence-based treatment practices and approach.
Psychologist:
- Registered as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Occupational Therapist:
- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA).
- An approved Degree from a recognised school of Occupational Therapy or other qualifications approved for eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapy (Vic.).
Social Worker:
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in Social Work or Master’s Degree in Social Work.
Registered Nurse:
- Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
Culture and benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, consumers, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, Mental Health, allied health, aged care and support services.
How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Beth Fernandes, Acting Team Leader on 03 5320 3*** for a confidential discussion.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
