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Company description:As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.Job description:The Opportunity: Youth Mental Health Clinician (Mon-Fri) Hotham Street Community Mental Health - PRESTON OT, Social Worker, Psychologist or Psychiatric Nurse Part time 0.9EFT (72hrs/fortnight) An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Psychologist or Mental Health Nurse to join the team at Hotham Street Mental Health Clinic Preston. Hotham Street Clinic is now seeking expressions of interest for all who would like to progress their careers as a Youth Mental Health Clinician and become a pivotal part in the future of Mental Health. At NAMHS Hotham Street you will find an enthusiastic, friendly, professional group of clinicians of various disciplines. We work hard and we work well as a team. The team respects the professionalism of all staff members and we are encouraged to work autonomously as well as part of our larger team. Professional development is encouraged and supported. Arrange a site visit and chat with us over a coffee. Once you have seen our service and spoken to some of our wonderful team members, you will be part of something special and help us make a difference. To be successful in this role you will have: Experience in providing recovery-oriented care including assessment and development of interventions in collaboration with young people /carers/families and other service providers including GP's NDIS service providers and other stakeholders. Experience in discipline specific evidence-based practice and appropriate treatment options as required. Demonstrated knowledge in discipline specific clinical supervision and workload management. Require to contribute in ongoing professional development activities and in-service training and sharing new found knowledge with the clinical team. Extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability Demonstrated ability in working with people who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis aged between 16 - 25 and their families/carers. Capacity to undertake alcohol and other drug screening, assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions with clients who have co-occurring Mental Health and substance use disorders Well-developed skills in writing and an ability to promptly prepare relevant documentation A current Victorian Drivers licence Next Steps . . . If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For detailed position information, please refer to the key result areas, major responsibilities and selection criteria located within the Position Description below:Position Description. For further details, please contact:Janne-Maree Blackman, Program Manager Hotham Street Community Team, NAMHS via 9416 6300 Applications close 24th March 2024. We offer:We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes: · Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program· Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support· An inclusive and culturally safe space· State of the art facilities and campus partnerships· A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'· Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library For a glimpse of life at NH, click here. Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged. All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.
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