Address Permanent, full time role
Austin Hospital Heidelberg location
Base salary + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the role
It is an exciting time to participate and support the growth of ICYMHS and the wider Mental Health Division at Austin Health!
The Team Leader /Senior Clinican for the Infant and Child Community Team ( Inner North) is a newly created position that will be providing day to day management and leadership to the team together with clinical expertise and case management to those Under 12's referred into the service, in line with the Royal Commission into Mental Health recommendations.
A regular day will see you:
Manage and lead the team
Provide supervision - line management and discipline specific supervision
Engage with children and their families within clinical and outreach settings
Provide family therapy to children and their families who attend the service
Contribute to the development of the model of care for the Infant andChild Community Teams
Assist the team in formulation and recommendations using a discipline specific and systemic lens
Work collaboratively with families, co-clinicians and key stakeholders to support referred children
About you
If you are passionate about and experienced in the infant and child mental health sector and enjoy shaping a new team and a service for children and their families, we are keen for you to join us!
To be successful in this role you will bring with you:
A relevant qualification and AHPRA registration
Relevant minimum years of post-graduate experience in a tertiary mental health setting or other related field with specific experience with children and families
Demonstrated capacity to provide Family Therapy across different settings and to share Family Therapy knowledge and skills within teams
Demonstrated ability in and knowledge of the identification, assessment and treatment of children and their families
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
$11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring and career development opportunities
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
Inclusion at Austin:
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.
