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The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds.
Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
Parent/Carer Intervention Worker - Allied Health Grade 2 or 3, Nursing 3 or 4
- Travancore, Melbourne location
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital
About the role This is a Permanent Part Time position at 45.60 per fortnight within the Mental Health Service.
You will be responsible for providing time limited, evidence-informed interventions to parents and carers within the Child and Youth Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) Program. In doing so, you will help parents and carers to build distress tolerance and problem solving skills as well as children in managing their mood and affect regulation problems and suicidal feelings. What you’ll achieve: Parent/Carer Intervention Worker (Allied Health Grade 2, Nursing Grade 3)
- Provision of care through outreach locations including St Albans, Hoppers Crossing and Travancore campuses
- Provision of time limited evidence based interventions for Parent/Carer training
- Provision of child centred parenting interventions in partnership with the HOPE program parents/carers
Senior Parent/Carer Intervention Worker (Allied Health Grade 3, Nursing Grade 4). In addition to this, you’ll achieve:
- Provide supervision to students/interns from within your discipline
- Provision of support to the HOPE Program Coordinator in providing support and guidance to the team
- Embedding new initiatives and engaging in continuous quality improvement of service provision within the program
Your skills and experience: Parent/Carer Intervention Worker (Allied Health Grade 2, Nursing Grade 3)
- Current Registration as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with the applicable Health Practitioner Board.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in working in true partnership with other community mental health teams and community/family welfare agencies to plan and implement effective interventions for children and young people experiencing complex mental health challenges
• Formal training and clinical skills in parent based interventions using various specific therapeutic modalities relating to the management of mood and affect regulation.
Senior Parent/Carer Intervention Worker (Allied Health Grade 3, Nursing Grade 4). In addition to the above mentioned, you will also:
- Highly developed and demonstrated clinical skills with at a minimum number of years working in Mental Health (5 years for Allied Health, 7 years for Nursing).
- Be a Board Approved Supervisor or eligible to enrol in PBA endorsed training (for Psychologists)
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position descriptions.
Grade 2
Grade 3
About the Mental Health serviceWe provide a range of hospital inpatient, specialist, consultation and community mental health services for infants, children and adolescents/young people. Our teams are generally interdisciplinary (a mix of mental health care professionals of different backgrounds) and have extensive child, youth and family expertise. We assess young people and offer a range of ways to help in recovery from a mental illness.
For more information about our Mental Health career pathway click
What we offer:
- Travancore base location with on-site parking and close to public transport
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program
Other requirements:
- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid
Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application process To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! For more information about this position please contact Sara Tatlow, HOPE Program Coordinator Ph: 03 9345 6*** Email: ***********@rch.org.au
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 27 February 2024
