Mental Health Clinician

Community Mental Health Key Clinician

• Full time, Fixed term
• Protected EFT for the delivery of Evidence-Based interventions
• Attractive working conditions, 5 weeks AL

RMH MHS community teams provide service in acute and non-acute settings. The multidisciplinary team apply clinical knowledge and expertise to the assessment, delivery of evidence-based treatment, interventions and support to consumers with complex Mental Health related needs, and to their family/carers.
Your new role:

• Assist in building a positive culture and remain positive in a changing environment
• Manage a reasonable caseload that allows you to do therapeutic work and develop thoughtful, evidence based recovery, treatment and management plans

• Actively engage in discipline specific and multidisciplinary team activities and meetings, and participate in supervision

• Undertake alcohol and other drug screening, assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions with clients who have co-occurring Mental Health and substance use disorders
• Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring Mental Health conditions, and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of EB knowledge and practice

About you:

• You must have a qualification as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, with experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• You are committed to developing your practice as a professional in clinical Mental Health
• You are able to contribute and function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and enjoy working autonomously
• You are confident in the provision of support and treatment for people experiencing drug and alcohol related issues and their families.
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in computer software use and information technology on the Microsoft Windows platform and ability to learn new programs and navigate databases
• Hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport

Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital:
The RMH is one of the largest health providers in the state, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and Mental Health services; as well as rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient and community programs.
Our reputation for caring for all Melburnians is as essential to who we are as any scientific breakthrough we make. We’re here when it matters most, and we’ll continue to be the first to speak out for our diverse community’s wellbeing.

• The RMH Mental Health Service offers a vibrant, dynamic, collaborative and supportive work environment
• We are a passionate group of people who love to work hard offering evidenced based services
• We specialise in providing consumers and carers with serious mental illness assessment, diagnosis and appropriate evidenced based treatment
• We are located in the midst of the lovely Puckle Street precinct surrounded by cafes, parks and public transport (trams, trains and buses)
• You will help us achieve the highest standards of care and recovery for our consumers
• In return, you will be supported to undertake continuous professional development and enjoy the work that you do
• We have good processes and supports in place to help you organise your day and do it well

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check (WWCC only for NWMH advertisements). Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.
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