Clinical Lead, Child and Family Counselling Team - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

ACT Government

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Canberra, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Clinical Lead, Child and Family Counselling Team, Enhanced Child Health Service

Full-time Permanent:

Closes: 25 January 2023:

Classification:
Health Professional Level 4

Salary:
$114,928 - $123,710 plus superannuation

Position No:

VZ

Directorate:
Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 January 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

Women, Youth and Children Community Health Programs delivers a range of health care community-based services to women, children, young people and families.

These services include support, education and information; counselling, assessment and screening; early identification and referral; and the delivery of public health programs.

Services are delivered within a multidisciplinary context if not by a multidisciplinary team.

The Enhanced Health Services (EHS) include the Early Family Support Service (EFSS), Enhanced Child Health Service (ECHS), Developmental Paediatric and Child Protection Medical Service (DPCPMS), and Women's Health Service (WHS).

Child and Family Counselling Team

Health professionals in the Child and Family Counselling Team within the ECHS provide therapeutic psychosocial and counselling interventions to children, young people, and families relating to experiences of abuse and trauma.

Interventions may include short
- or medium-term counselling, group work and service linkage to support identified consumer goals. Health Professionals across EHS participate in the delivery of training and education programs to CHS staff and external stakeholders and consumers.

As Clinical Lead you will provide clinical leadership, clinical supervision, and guidance to a team of Health Professionals.

You will provide expert clinical interventions for highly complex and sensitive presentations and work collaboratively with team members to achieve enhanced health outcomes with a focus on safety.

You will work in collaboration with clinical leads, health professionals and managers to support and embed a model of holistic multidisciplinary care.

This is a rewarding and exciting position within a vibrant service that is suitable for a dynamic, flexible, and highly skilled Health Professional, with strong leadership, who is committed to the delivery of high quality, trauma informed, and holistic care, to women, children, young people, and families.

ABOUT YOU

Behavioural Capabilities

Strong clinical, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet client's needs.
The ability to work respectfully in partnership with staff and stakeholders

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

A Relevant Degree in Social Work or Psychology and be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or for allied health professions not regulated by National Law be eligible for accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers.

A minimum of five years' experience working professionally in the delivery of health services to women, children, young people and families is preferred.

Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Undergo a preemployment National Police Check.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services