Mental Health Clinician - Box Hill, Australia - Eastern Health

Eastern Health

Verified Company

Box Hill, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Mental Health Clinician - Central East Specialist Child Team

Parental Leave cover, 12-month position, with ongoing role at ICYMHS

48 hours per fortnight located at Box Hill

Supportive and dynamic team

Generous Salary + Super + Salary Packaging

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services.

We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Eastern Health's Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) is one of thirteen specialist mental health and wellbeing services in Victoria providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and community based multidisciplinary teams for infants, children and young people up to the age of 25 years and experiencing significant mental health or emotional, behavioural and/or developmental challenges, and their families.

About the role

The Central East Specialist Child Team works to improve the outcomes for infants and children, 0-12 years, and their families, experiencing significant emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties, alongside a range of vulnerabilities, including trauma and family violence.

This role is available as either grade 2 or senior clinician role.

In the Specialist Child Team, you will manage a designated caseload providing mental health assessment and intervention for infants and children under 12 years of age, and their families.

Additionally, you will work with the team, to develop and maintain a positive team culture, working collaboratively to deliver high quality clinical care and improved health and wellbeing outcomes for referred children and their families.

You will also provide discipline specific assessment and interventions, where required.

Following the fixed term you will continue in an ongoing role within ICYMHS service

As the successful applicant, you will join a friendly, enthusiastic and skilled team that values reflective practice, supervision and continuous learning.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:
Commitment to working with infant, children and their families

Case management experience

Previous experience with working with children under 12

Experience working with infants and their families

Supervision experience

Ability to manage complex case load with other team demands

Ability to engage with a range of ages and presentations

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

Diverse and engaging career opportunities

Friendly & supportive team

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Please note:

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Contact Person

LORENA CANO
Contact Number

Alternate Contact Person

FELICITY BROWN
Alternate Contact Number

Closing Date
19/05/2024