Youth Mental Health Clinician

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital and Marion GP Plus - Mental Health Services
• Salary: $86,950 - $100,729 p.a. (pro rata) AHP2 or $84,870- $107,279 p.a. (pro rata) RN2C | Full-Time, Ongoing Contract

Are you a passionate and dedicated Mental Health professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young individuals?

These positions present an opportunity to undertake innovative and exciting work with a focus on early intervention in the treatment of Mental Health issues in young people.

About the Role:

As a Youth Mental Health Clinician, you will be an integral part of our Youth Services team, providing prompt assessment and therapeutic services to individuals aged 16 to 25 with serious Mental Health concerns within the defined referral criteria.

Joining the Youth Mental Health Stream you will provide assessment and therapeutic interventions to young people with serious Mental Health problems. The role will involve case management/care coordination and delivering a range of other clinical activities. These will include psychosocial and Mental Health assessments, risk assessment, care planning, clinical reviews, and transfer of care planning consistent with the Youth Model of Service Delivery . This may include being part of therapeutic group programs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking care coordination within the Youth Service framework.
• Delivering a range of clinical activities, including care planning, clinical review, psychosocial assessment, and Mental Health Assessments, consistent with the Youth model of Service Delivery.
• Providing clinical services to consumers requiring regular review and follow-up to enhance functioning and community tenure.
• Collaborating with youth consumers, families/carers to maximise wellbeing, stabilise Mental Health, and build capacity for self-management, enabling maintenance of community tenure.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registration with the appropriate professional body.
• Demonstrated experience in providing Mental Health services to young individuals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

For full details, including minimum requirements for appointment to each classification, please see the attached Role Descriptions. 

For further information regarding this role, contact: Louise Hann, Team Manager – SCMHS Marion - Acute/Mood Team, (08) 7425 85***or ***********@sa.gov.au   

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 11 February 2024

Attachments:

• 856872 - Social Work Role Description.pdf
• 856872 - Clinical Psychologist Role Description.pdf
• 856872 - Occupational Therapist Role Description.pdf
• 856872 - Clinical Nurse Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 856872