Mental Health Clinician (Sr)

About the role:

An opportunity for four (4) x Mental Health Cliniciansto be part of our Health and Wellbeing Hub for the Southern Metro Region, located in Dandenong.

The Health and Wellbeing Hub is the single most significant investment in the health, safety, and wellbeing of Victoria Police employees to prevent and respond to work related injuries. Six multi-disciplinary teams are being established, based in hubs across the state, with a focus on enhancing employee's Mental Health, injury prevention, early intervention, and recovery and return to work support.

This newly created team offers an exciting opportunity to support Victoria Police employees. You will work on the ground in our Police Stations, travelling across the division as required to meet our people where they are located to deliver proactive Mental Health services in person. 

The Mental Health Clinician will provide preventative and proactive Mental Health services to Victoria Police employees. The position will work closely and collaboratively with local managers and employees to improve help seeking and early engagement with appropriate Mental Health services.

Reporting to the Mental Health Clinician Team Leader, the incumbent will use a relational and integrated approach, to engage with employees through wellbeing conversations, brief interventions, care co-ordination and reflective practice, creating pathways for employees to seek the most appropriate support they need.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Deliver high quality Mental Health and wellbeing support to employees in an integrated and relational model which involves being present and visible around police stations.
• Support employees through the recovery journey, focusing on the injured workers' needs and keeping Mental Health and wellbeing at the forefront of your work.
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team of health, safety, and wellbeing professionals, providing clinical expertise to the team.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Mental Health and wellbeing support is the central focus of your clinical practise.
• Deliver clinical interventions such as wellbeing conversations, brief interventions, and case co-ordination in accordance with the Victoria Police clinical governance framework.
• Facilitate preventative and proactive interventions, such as group based reflective practice.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers to uplift capability in the management of employees experiencing Mental Health issues.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Established knowledge of prevalent Mental Health and wellbeing issues and best practice approaches.
• Demonstrated experience delivering short-term Mental Health interventions and group based reflective supervision.
• Proven interpersonal skills, with a track record of establishing and maintaining productive working relationships in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing abilities, coupled with an ability to foster relationships and interact with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate difficult conversations with a range of stakeholders including clients and managers.
• Expertise in management of complex mental injuries would be a significant asset.
• Full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA; or registration as a Social Worker with AASW; or registered Mental Health Nurse with AHPRA; or Occupational Therapist with AHPRA and endorsed for Mental Health practice by OTA.

What we can offer you:

As an employee of Victoria Police, you will have access to a range of benefits. Some of the benefits available include:

• Competitive salary including annual leave loading under the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave
• Opportunity to purchase leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program and a range of internal services to support you
• Salary packaging options via superannuation contributions or a novated vehicle lease

Requirements and relevant information:

• Four (4) x full-time, ongoing positions available.
• These positions are located at Dandenong Police Complex, 50 Langhorne Street, Dandenong.
• These positions require regular travel, applicants must hold a current Driver's Licence.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form - the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Sunday 14 July 2024.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). 

For further information, please contact Inspector Tamara Cornford, on 0476 911 *** or ***************@police.vic.gov.au

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email **************@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8533 1***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety. 

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps