AddressMental Health Social WorkerDarwin Private HospitalPart-time position 60 hours per fortnightWage to be negotiated, commensurate with experience
Join an experienced and dedicated Team
An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Mental Health Social Worker to join the Day Program therapy team. The Day Program therapy team offers evidence-based therapy treatment programs for people with a range of psychiatric conditions and will include inpatient and outpatient groups.
As a Mental Health Social Worker your experience will include:
- Working in a Multidisciplinary Team – and team work experience
- Using ACT, CBT, DBT –formal training in these therapies and Intervention
- Facilitating group therapy .
- Care Planning for Adult Mental Health clients
- Risk assessment and safety planning
Darwin Private Hospital is the only provider of private hospital services in the Northern Territory. As part of the Healthscope Group of Hospitals, it is a licenced 122 bed hospital providing a broad range of multiday and day surgery including, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Plastic and Reconstructive, Urology, Gastroenterology and ENT and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. Our world-class private hospital attracts patients from across the greater Northern Territory, Western Australia, remote aboriginal communities and even offshore. We are co-located with Royal Darwin Hospital and partner in delivering specialised care to patients from across the top end of Australia.
In February 2021, a purpose built 18 bed inpatient Mental Health & AoD Unit, The Darwin Clinic opened, a new service for patients in the Northern Territory. It also incorporates a dedicated Day Rehabilitation Program. The Darwin Clinic offers Territorians a range of vital Mental Health supports, including alcohol and drug withdrawal programs, and treatment for a range of Mental Health conditions including personality disorders, mood disorders, trauma and post traumatic stress disorders.
Selection Criteria:
- Knowledge and experience in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Experience in the development and creative delivery of group therapy
- Registration with AASW
- Strong Risk Management skills
- Well-developed assessment and report writing skills
- Capacity to work well in a team and practice reflectively
Applications close: 18th of March 2024
For further enquiries: Holly Cahalan - Allied Health Manager, *************@healthscope.com.au
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. Please include a cover letter and a CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.
