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Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan, Various
Job type: Part time
Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Family Violence Workers, Medical, Nursing
Reference: 69655
Perinatal Mental Health Service - Care Coordinator
Midwest Area Mental Health Service
Fantastic opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician interested in Women’s mental health
Based at Sunshine Hospital and Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Part time, Ongoing position
Your new team
The Mid West Area Mental Health Service (MWAMHS) is committed to working with consumers during their recovery by offering holistic and evidence-based treatment.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service within MWAMHS has been established to provide a consultation liaison service to the Joan Kirner Hospital obstetrics and midwifery team.
As part of our team you will provide assessment and treatment for women requiring help with a range of perinatal related mental health issues, including but not limited to; Depression, PTSD, pregnancy related grief, anxiety etc.
Your new role:
Provide detailed mental health assessments and evidence supported treatments
Utilise a systematic approach to identify women requiring a mental health intervention in the antenatal period and post partum period
Provide appropriate obstetric care to manage the known obstetric and neonatal risks associated with mental illness in the antenatal period
Provide accessible mental health care for those women identified from either primary, secondary, tertiary or community services
Maintain a sustainable, collaborative service system to deliver an integrated model of practice
Liaise and coordinate with perinatal mental health support services for clients
About you:
This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists.
Demonstrated experience in public mental health service
Experience in providing psycho-education to consumers and carers
Highly developed analytical skills
Demonstrated experience to provide primary and secondary consultation to stakeholders
Ability to provide education and professional development to healthcare workers
Benefits of working with us:
Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.
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. For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
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.
