Infant & Child Mental Health Clinician - Core - Melbourne, Australia - Monash Health
Description
Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type:
Full time
Organisation:
Monash Health
Salary:
Salary not specified
Occupation:
Health and Allied Health, Medical, Nursing
Reference: 65125
About ELMHS
The Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS) provides assessment and treatment for infants, children, adolescents, young people and their families.
We provide a comprehensive assessment service and a range of treatment options including inpatient treatment in times of crisis, community (outpatient) treatment, group programs, family therapy, and specialist services.
We work with families in addressing a number of complex issues that families may be experiencing including school refusal, parent/child relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma related issues, self-harm, suicidal thinking, eating disorders, neuro developmental presentations and psychosis.
A Day in the Life
The Core Community Treatment Team provides short to medium term treatment for infants, children, adolescents and their families in the City of Casey, City of Greater Dandenong, Shire of Cardinia and the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula area.
In this role you will work in the infant and child stream with a multidisciplinary team led by consultant psychiatrists to provide clinic based mental health assessment, formulation and treatment to complex and acute young people.
We work collaboratively with families, schools and other agencies to create identified areas for change and work strongly from a relational and systemic framework.
This role is a full time fixed term opportunity to work within our infant & child stream at our Casey sites (Berwick and Pakenham).
No two days will be the same as you work within an established, friendly and supportive team environment, working closely together to care for clients (patients) along with providing opportunities for staff development and growth in areas that staff are passionate about.
Taking a team focus on delivery of care, our primary focus is on a patient's safe journey through theatre.What you bring
Seeking to grow our dedicated & knowledgeable team, we are looking for you to bring your demonstrated skills and experience in case management and assessment, working with children and families within a multidisciplinary team.
Alongside your caring and engaging manner, you have a positive work attitude, strong communication skills and a strong people-person focus allowing you to engage with our clients (patients) and their families.
On a personal level, you are:
- dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
- committed to delivering quality care, service & advocacy
- enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
- excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
- an advocate of Monash Health's Strategic Guiding Principles
In return
Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Ours is also a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming multidisciplinary team where the only limit in your career is you.
As a valuable member of a wider team, we are committed to working with you to become your professional best.
There is access to resources to support you in this position, we offer clinical education sessions, on the job training and career progression to enable you to further develop your Clinical and Leadership skills whilst role modelling excellence and delivering a high standard of client(patient) centred care.
There is no better time to join us and here's just a few reasons why:- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
- mentorship and career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums and conferences
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
Monash Health is a great place to work
Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace.
At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and iCare values.
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insura
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