Senior Mental Health Clinician | Camhs

On behalf of our client in Western NSW, we are seeking a passionate Senior Mental Health Clinician to join a multidisciplinary team in Child & Adolescent Mental Health. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior CAMHS clinician to provide community-based consultation, assessment and treatment to children and young people (to the age of 18) experiencing serious Mental Health disorders.
Key Responsibilities

• Providing specialist comprehensive, Mental Healthcare services that aims to improve the Mental Health and well-being of children and adolescents
• Covering community-based consultation, assessment and treatment to children and young people (to the age of 18) experiencing serious Mental Health disorders
• Practice autonomously within a multidisciplinary team and practice under an integrated framework with a focus on recovery-oriented practice and person-centred care
• Deliver high level clinical services and demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and treatment of young people experiencing serious and/or complex Mental Health issues
• Demonstrate clinical leadership in the advocacy for the Mental Health needs of service consumers and their carers and relevant agencies within the Mental Health team
• Apply independent professional judgement, based on valid and reliable evidence in a consultation, liaison and clinical in-reach model
• Provide practice supervision, training and support to staff as well as training and supervision to students as delegated by the Team Leader and or Professional Senior
• Lead quality activities and/or research to improve or contribute to the evidence base and strategies for continuously improving Mental Health practice

About You

• Bachelor Qualification or higher in Social Work and AASW registration
• Prior experience within a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (NSW Health/QLD Health/VIC Health or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in a multidisciplinary environment and demonstrate sound knowledge of contemporary Mental Health practice and theory
• Demonstrated ability in the application of highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in working effectively with individuals, groups and as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team
• Demonstrated experience in the area of negotiation, consultation, liaison and conflict resolution skills

Salary – $55-60 per hour plus super (based on experience)
If this sounds like something of interest please get in touch: Ross Jenkins | Executive Consultant, Social Care Team.
You can simply 'Apply Now' or Email: Your CV to ross.jenkins@cmr.com.au / Call: 0731712929 (Option 2)