Perinatal Mental Health Clinician - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

ACT Government

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Canberra, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Perinatal Mental Health Clinician

Full-time Permanent:

Closes: 01 May 2023:

Classification:
Health Professional Level 3

Salary:
$99,819 - $105,180 (up to $110,398 on achieving a personal upgrade) plus superannuation

Position No:
A2H

Directorate:
Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 April 2023

Our Vision:
Creating exceptional health care together.

Our Role:
To be a health service that is trusted by our community.

Our Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Consultation Service (PIMHCS) is a community based, multidisciplinary service for women with moderate to severe mental health problems who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant, and in the first year after birth.

We aim to provide specialist perinatal consultation, mental health assessment and advice to clients and to referring services.

Health Professional Officers within the CAMHS are expected to be actively involved in professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team.

Additionally, the role is required to be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS, as service needs arise.

ABOUT YOU

Behavioural Capabilities

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and adapt quickly to a changing environment.
Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for mother, their infants, families and/or carers.
Ability to respond to and prioritise competing demands in a calm and efficient manner while maintaining high work standards.
Be flexible, adaptable and comfortable with a changing working environment

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

Relevant degree in social work/psychology/occupational therapy qualifications and a minimum of 3 years' (ideally 5 years) postqualification experience, working professionally in respective field.
Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Social workers must have professional membership or be eligible for professional membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and must have registration under the _ACT Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011._
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable

Experience working with mothers, infants and adults with a mental illness.
Experience using evidencebased psychotherapy to treat complex PTSD/BPD.
You will need an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Undergo a preemployment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the _Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011_ is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to
Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration ).
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

LI-DNI

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services