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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3, Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Counsellor Level 3, Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Psychologist
Remuneration: Dependant on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Negotiable throughout Hunter New England Local Health District
Requisition ID: REQ476049
Applications Close: Sunday, 21st April 2024
Mental Health Intake Clinician
About the role:
This role is telephone based / virtual care providing comprehensive assessments, brief interventions and service linkage for our young people and carers experiencing acute Mental Health issues across the district.
We comprise of a multidisciplinary team who provide daily clinical governance and strongly support mentoring, individual and group supervision. Access to Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) education framework is readily available and includes in-services, a thorough orientation plus internal and external training opportunities.
About us:
We are a small team who are passionate about providing evidenced based care underpinned by safety, compassion and kindness. We are committed to improving the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people and their communities.
Whilst this is a full time position, part time/job share arrangements will also be considered.
Benefits:
- Location Negotiable - we are flexible for you to work anywhere within Hunter New England Local Health District
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Requirements:
- Must hold a qualification in one of the following: Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Counsellor (Degree in Bachelor of Health Science Mental health, Djirruwang Program) which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association and (where relevant) general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- For appointment at Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: completed relevant post-registration qualification/s in Mental Health and at least 3 years' clinical experience in Mental Health.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Sophie Phillips on 0439 215 *** or via ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
