AddressAre you seeking an exciting role that will enable you to make impact on the Mental Health and wellbeing of people in our local communities? Whether you are recently graduated or more hold more experience, this may be the perfect opportunity for you
About us
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and Mental Health care services. We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.
About the position
Shellharbour Head to Health provides a safe and welcoming place for adults who may be in distress or crisis and need support finding the right Mental Health service. The service takes a holistic and collaborative approach to care with a focus on a broad range of social, physical and emotional needs.
We are seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join our team. This is a dynamic role where you will get to work within a supportive and multidisciplinary team in providing care navigation and psychological support to adults.
This is an excellent opportunity for a fully registered clinician or someone looking to be supported as they work towards their full registration or accreditation.
The Mental Health Clinician will work collaboratively with a consumer to identify their support needs, goals and develop collaborative care plans. The incumbent will provide high quality biopsychosocial assessment, care coordination and evidence-based, focused psychological interventions to Shellharbour Head to Health consumers.
This opportunity is part-time (up to 30 hours available per week), fixed term to 30 June 2025 with possibility of extension. Hours and days are negotiable.
We are looking for someone with:
- Current or working towards full AHPRA registration as a psychologist, clinical psychologist, Mental Health nurse, or occupational therapist (accredited in Mental Health) or qualifications in social work and eligibility to work towards accreditation with the AASW as a Mental Health social worker
- Demonstrated ability to engage with consumers and their families, friends or carers to undertake assessment and screening to determine care needs.
- Experience in assessment and diagnosis of Mental Health disorders, and provision of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and other evidence-based focused psychological strategies
- Experience in providing care coordination or referral support.
Why join GPH?
- Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Regular supervision and support
- Increase your take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 in living expenses and an additional benefit of up to $2,650 in meals and entertainment
- We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!
Interested?
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your application addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description, or it may mean that your application does not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
For more information please contact: Lucinda Spencer, Clinical Lead- Shellharbour Head to Health on ********@gph.org.au or call 02 4225 5***
Applications close: 9 June 2024
*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of Mental Health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, multicultural communities and people with a disability.
Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.
