Mental Health Clinician, Team 3 Community-Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service

Mental Health Clinician, Team 3 Community - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health ServiceEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1, Occupational Therapist Level 2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1, Social Worker Level 2
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $109,397 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ475245Are you an experienced Mental Health Clinician and want to join a progressive Community Mental Health team helping people live their best lives? We would welcome your application!For more information we encourage you to contact Brian Armshaw on Brian.Armshaw@health.nsw.gov.auInterviews are expected to be held between 8th April 2024 and 12th April 2024.Where you'll be working
Community Mental Health Team, ESMHS, located at the Maroubra Centre, Maroubra.What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.The CMH Clinician will provide comprehensive strengths based and recover focused assessments with consumers and the formulation of time limited packages of care signed off by consumers and their care givers. These packages will detail the clinical Mental Health Services and other wraparound supports to be provided.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:Selection Criteria: * Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligible for membership with AASW. Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Psychology (with a minimum four-year degree with a major in Psychology and registration with the Psychologists Board of Australia) and registered with AHPRA

• Demonstrated experience in the Mental Health assessment, treatment and management of persons with a mental illness in a community setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to a consumer focussed recovery-oriented approach and consumer collaboration in care planning
• Demonstrated sound written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated skills in time management
• Computer literacy skills
• Current NSW Driver’s License

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For role related queries or questions contact Brian Armshaw on brian.armshaw@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 31 March 2024