AddressExciting opportunity to join the Youth Response Team making a difference to young people in crisis.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time positions available
Position Classification: Dependent on Qualification
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ489258
Salary:
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2): $55.45 - $57.27
Clinical Psychologist: $53.23 - $64.88
Allied Health Professional (Level 3): $54.77 - $56.54
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Across sites at Macuarie Hospital, Mona Vale Hospital and Brookvale Community Health Centre
What you'll be doing
MHDA Declaration
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.
Working with the Youth Response team visiting young people aged 12-17 in their own homes who are suicidal and/or in psychological distress. Also working some hours on a roster basis at the Safe Havens providing support at the centres for young people. Working work shift across 7 days a week.
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 qualifications or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- 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 Erica Stewart on *************@health.nsw.gov.au or 0439 415 ***.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 30 May 2024
Tentative Interview Dates: Mid June
