Mental Health Clinician - Sydney, Australia - Northern Sydney Local Health District

Northern Sydney Local Health District

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

An exciting opportunity exists for a clinician with a strong interest in and commitment to Mental Health to join the very experienced and dedicated Acute and Early Intervention Community Mental Health Team at Royal North Shore Community Health Centre.

This permanent full time position is within a team that works from a blended model, providing a mixture of triage.

assessment, acute intervention and care-co-ordination.

The role has a focus on consumers in crisis, requiring early intervention and also on providing short to long-term care -coordination.

The team works within the recovery framework with a range of clinical interventions, such as DBT and CBT, aimed at promoting the individual's well-being, aiding them in their recovery from illness and enhancing their capacity to participate in community life.

The successful applicant will enjoy working autonomously and with a dedicated, dynamic and busy team, learning new skills and honing their expertise whilst providing a quality service to consumers within the local area.

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Dependent on Qualifications

Remuneration:
Dependent on Qualifications

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ446601

Salary per week:

Registered Nurse:
$1, $1,884.90

Allied Health Professional:
$1, $1,939.70

Psychologist:
$1, $2,096.59

Who we are:

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people.

We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible.

Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday.

We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices.

You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital

What you'll be doing

To provide nursing and health services as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team which offers triage, assessment, treatment, ongoing case management and discharge planning services to individuals in Northern Sydney Local Health Districts.

_People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply._

Current AHPRA registration for relevant discipline
Psychology, Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse, Eligibility for membership with AASW for Social Workers.
Demonstrated, comprehensive mental health assessment and crisis intervention experience.
Demonstrated experience and skills in suicide risk assessment and management.
Experience working in community mental health and a demonstrated knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act.
Extensive case management/care coordination skills.
Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team setting.
Current NSW Driver's licence and proficient in working with data systems and computer skills, in particular knowledge of Microsoft Office Word software.

Need more information?

All NSW Health workers are required to provide evidence of having received two doses of COVID19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA). Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A and need to meet the requirements of the _Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive_._
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID19 Digital Certificate_

**Applications Close: 22 November 2023