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Position Title Mental Health Triage Clinicians
Location The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Royal Park Campus, Parkville
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Mental Health Clinician & Senior Mental Health Clinician
NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) Triage
Multiple newly funded ongoing roles | Based in RMH Royal Park Campus
Full Time and Part Time positions
Seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Clinicians to join Victoria's largest mental health triage service
Join a crucial function at the interface between the community and mental health services
Life With NWMH Triage:
NWMH Triage has been established for 12 years and is the largest mental health triage service in Victoria. We provide a single point of entry to NWMH and deliver a timely and consistent response to those requiring mental health service.
Our Triage Service is a crucial function at the interface between the community and mental health services. The service is accessible, comprehensive and responsive to the needs of service users, their carers, supporters and families.
As a Mental Health Triage Clinician, you will work collaboratively with the area mental health service providers. All contacts to the NWMH Triage will be operated via the telephone and email system and is a 24-hour service 7 days a week. This is an office based role.
Your new role:
Undertake initial phone risk and mental state assessments and document as appropriate
Telephone screen referrals to the service by making succinct and appropriate assessment of the needs of the individual and application of the Department of Health statewide triage scale.
Liaise with and provide information to community agencies, GPs families and carers
Work collaboratively with colleagues across all RMH teams
About you:
This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to mental health clinicians; Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN 3 & 4), Occupational Therapists (OT 2 & 3), Social Workers (SW 2 & 3) and Clinical / Neuro / Forensic Psychologists (P 2 & 3)
Clinical experience in a range of clinical mental health settings with highly developed mental health assessment skills.
A commitment to providing high-level customer service with a consumer focused approach
Demonstrate the capacity for initiative and work appropriately with limited direction
A commitment to the Melbourne Way values; Leading with kindness, excellence together and people first.
Benefit of working with us:
We are a values-based organisation, a career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community
We are a pet positive workplace!
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?
Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Kirsty Barger (Manager) 0439 825 478, or
Alison Naughton (Team Leader) 0427 905 065
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.
Contact Person Kirsty Barger
Contact Number 0439825478
Alternate Contact Person Alison Naughton
Alternate Contact Number 0427905065
Closing Date 06/04/2023
