Occupational Therapist - Youth Mental Health

Time for a lifestyle change? Join a workplace that’s friendly & welcoming!! Located on the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and psychiatric services. The organisation serves a catchment in excess of 110,000 and comprises of a total of 282 beds and an extensive range of primary and community services.Warrnambool boasts excellent sporting, education (pre-school to university), social and cultural facilities. The city’s award winning foreshore promenade is a 5.7km path that stretches from the breakwater along the coastline to the Hopkins River mouth.

About Us

South West Healthcare's Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) is a specialist service for young people aged 0-25yrs and their families.  With three embedded specialist streams: Infant Child and Family for 0-11 years old, and the Youth Streams for 12–25-year-olds consisting of the intake and short-term intervention and ongoing care streams.

About the role

Our Youth team is seeking passionate and dedicated clinicians to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team of clinical specialists. As we work together to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes for youth aged 12-25.

Our Youth Mental Health Clinicians are responsible to ensure the provision of evidence informed and developmentally appropriate treatment, care and support, in partnership with community-based services, primary health providers and the broader Mental Health and wellbeing sector Youths aged 12-25 and their families.

The role requires you to use your clinical skills to provide:

• Direct service provision to groups and individuals.
• Primary and Secondary Consultation to Mental Health and wellbeing sector partners including Paediatricians, General Practitioners, Allied Health Providers and Headspace Centres
• Community Development and Education as appropriate to the role.

Position overview

• Permanent, part time and full time positions available
• Hamilton Campus
• Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Occupational Therapist Grade 2, Social Worker Grade 2, or Psychologist (Provisional or General) 5+1  registrar programs for psychology are supported & eligible to apply 
• Salary Range: $86,304.40 - 110,432.40 pro rata, plus superannuation

This position is eligible for an incentive payment for rent, childcare, relocation costs and more, as part of the new workforce and incentive grants program administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV) up to $10,000.

What you bring

The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent team building skills with experience in Mental Health clinical services an advantage. Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills and initiative with proven ability to work autonomously as well as an ability to work with limited direction, be self-motivated, and provide effective problem-solving and negotiation skills.

You will have one of the following: General APRAH registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse or AASW registration as an accredited Social Worker.

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• A focus on increased work life balance with provision of 5 Weeks annual leave, an accrued day of each month (pro rata full time positions) and opportunity for flexible work arrangement
• Generous salary packaging opportunities that can significantly increase your take home pay
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth.  
• Access to a wide range of specialist professional developmental opportunities, discipline senior clinical educators and supervision. 
• Transferable long service leave (from eligible organisations)
• Annual incremental salary increases.
• A strong focus on staff health and wellbeing - including access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment,

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, Mental Health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Friday  2 February 2024. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 and  Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check
• Current Immunisation status

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