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SalaryAn exciting opportunity for 3x Mental Health Clinicians to join a youth response team primarily based in Mona Vale. Full and part time positions are available.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician (Level 3)
Remuneration: $1,955.80 - $2,398.51 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ331561
Salary:
Clinical Psychologist: $1,955.80 - $2,398.51 per week
Allied Health Professional (Level 3): $2,014.10 - $2,081.54 per week
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2): $2,026.10 - $2,092.60 per week
Where you'll be working
Mona Vale Hospital.
What you'll be doing
Each person’s unique journey of recovery will be supported by mental health drug and alcohol services in a way that fosters hope, purpose and resilience.
MHDA Statement of Intention
The intention of the NSLHD MHDA is to provide recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by evidence based practices and collaboration.
Provide rapid crisis response to youth (12-24 years) in suicidal distress in the community, aiming to create a safe space in their environment and facilitates contact with services and people who can provide further support and address the cause of their crisis.
The clinicians will provide recovery-oriented and trauma-informed clinical care for young people who are in suicidal crisis. Support may include crisis response, psycho-social support, safety planning, recovery/wellness planning, advocacy, and collaborative identification of community supports, risk assessment, care planning, referral to appropriate care settings, liaison with signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding under the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
Clinicians will deliver support that aligns with the principles of step up/step down care. This includes making referrals to a range of community-based services for ongoing support if required (step down), or escalating concerns over consumer well-being to other acute or emergency services (Step Up).
The clinicians will work in collaboration with the Towards Zero Suicide working group for the ongoing co-design, phased development and evaluation of the model of care and support best clinical practice.
The role will require after hours and weekend work. Clinicians will be working autonomously with minimal clinical direct supervision. They will be utilising extensive specialist knowledge on clinical care of a suicidal person with a focus on young people 12-24 years old, for providing independent judgement, solving problems and managing complex cases.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply. Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Recognised qualifications in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA or eligibility for membership of AASW. Demonstrated post graduate clinical experience in mental health. Psychologists require a relevant Masters degree, Allied Health require experience as a level 2 clinician or equivalent. Nursing require relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification.
- Contemporary current mental health, drug and alcohol clinical knowledge and clinical problem-solving ability with advanced practice skills and commitment to continuing professional development, with a focus on child, adolescent and family groups.
- Willingness to engage in suicide prevention co-design, community of practice and education and training.
- Demonstrated extensive specialist knowledge and recent post registration clinical experience in the management of suicidal persons and have an extensive knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
- Computer literacy and demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills and sound administrative methods.
- Demonstrated capacity to work independently and in multi-disciplinary teams with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Julie Wortans on Julie.Wortans@health.nsw.gov.au or 0439 415 712
All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the .
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
Applications Close: 11 December 2022
