Regional Complex Care Coordinator - Cymhs

Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
Applications must be submitted by Thursday 07 March, 2024 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Thursday 7 March, 2024 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 4
Employment type:
Full Time
Region:
North
Location:
46 Cameron Street, Launceston
Job description:
Come join our team and apply your skills, passion, and knowledge in making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in the North of Tasmania.
The Department of Health is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Regional Complex Care Coordinator - CYMHS (528731) vacancy. Please note this position is also being advertised as a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Regional Complex Care Co-ordinator - CYMHS (528731d) and only one position will be filled on merit.
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Come join our team and apply your skills, passion, and knowledge in making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in the North of Tasmania.
We are seeking a senior allied health professional with experience in complex case management, assessment, counselling and/or therapy, and within mental health or relevant/related sector would be ideal. You would be working within a well-supported, diverse multidisciplinary team to provide, clinical co-ordination, assessment and developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of young people and their families/significant others who present with very high and Complex Care needs.
This newly created role will be supporting an identified cohort of young people and the people/services involved in their care. These children and young people who have complex mental health issues, experience and face a difficult future and warrant specialist expertise to intervene as early as possible to change their life trajectory and bring about better quality of life outcomes.
Our Aim:
The Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Tasmania is growing! We are seeking passionate and dedicated senior clinicians to provide clinical services to children, young people and their families/significant others experiencing complex mental health concerns. These new positions will work alongside existing CAMHS services and have been developed as initiatives under the CAMHS reform program (Youth, Youth Forensic, Out of Home Care).
The Regional Complex Case Coordinator will have a passion for providing a person-centred approach and working within a multidisciplinary team environment, providing high level clinical coordination.
Leadership training is available and provided by the Tasmanian Health Service in partnership with University of Tasmania.
The role will include:
Being part of a dynamic and well supported team committed to delivering high quality mental health services to children, young people, and their families/carers
Providing specialist clinical coordination service that supports right place, right care principles to facilitate determined need, and undertaking high level assessments and developing an individual plan that includes bringing together the right mix of services across government and non-government agencies.
Promoting a positive working culture by developing effective partnerships and exceptional working relationships with all stakeholders, both within the Agency and with external community service providers, and providing services that are person- centred, high quality, sustainable and responsive to ongoing quality improvement
Working with an amazing and diverse group of clinicians as part of the collaborative multidisciplinary team, including the provision of support and consultation to other team members as required
Note: - Please refer to the
Applicant Guide
For more information
Katie Knights
Position: Team Leader Phone: 0447 376 245 E-mail: katie.knights@ths.tas.gov.au
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