Mental Health Clinician - Child & Youth Mental Health Service
Full Time
The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day to day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes.
Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:
Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.
The Role:
This position is required to undertake mental, social and physical assessments, treatment and deliver continuing care / case coordination for people with serious mental illness in the community as well as providing support, advice and assistance for external agencies.
The position is a full time (40 hours a week) ongoing position.
For more role specific information please visit www.mbph.org.au/job-vacancies to view the position description.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Approved degree and registration in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology or Occupational Therapy
- Demonstrated experience, skill and / or knowledge in the provision of direct clinical care to people who have experienced mental illness
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of Recovery-based principles
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including the use of various computer programs such as Excel, Word and client management systems
- A commitment to Mental Health & Wellbeing promotion within the community
- Working knowledge of the relevant Mental Health Act and associated regulatory frameworks
Applicants must meet the necessary selection criteria outlined for this position.
What MBPH has to offer you:
- Internal Professional Development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development
- An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged
- A location centre of town reducing travel times
- Free parking on site for all employees
- Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
- On-site Café
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)
- At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.
- Our membership with ACON Pride in Diversity shows our commitment to building an inclusive workplace.
How we model our values:
- MBPH employees are 3% more satisfied compared to other Health Services, a 7.8% increase from 2022
- 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values
- 86% of employees feel a sense of accomplishment from their work
- 94% say they can use their skills and knowledge in their job
- 79% of employees feel included, which is a 1.3% increase above the Victorian Public Sector
- 9.8% increase in satisfaction with work/life balance since 2022
- Priority on learning and development of staff has increased by 10% since 2022
How to Apply:
All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button.
For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit www.mbph.org.au
For further enquiries please contact our human resources team.
E: **************@mbph.org.au
Please note that the Department of Health requires all health care workers in Victorian public hospitals to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. For those over the age of 18, this means 3 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For those under the age of 18, 2 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For further information, please visit the Department of Health website: Vaccination for healthcare workers | health.vic.gov.au
A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.
Applications close: 29 March 2024