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

Northern Sydney Local Health District

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate and enthusiastic mental health clinician to join the multi-disciplinary team of the Northern Beaches Child and Youth Mental Health Service.

NB CYMHS is a multi-disciplinary community mental health service providing specialist assessment and intervention to children and young people experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties through a range of individual, family based and group therapy programs.

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Dependent on Qualifications

Remuneration:
Dependent on Qualifications

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ450743

Salary per week:

Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2:
$2, $2,176.30

Clinical Psychologist:
$2, $2,465.63

Allied Health Professional Level 3:
$2, $2,148.66

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

The Northern Beaches Child & Youth Mental Health Service (NB CYMHS) Clinician role is primarily based at Brookvale Community Health Centre.

NB CYMHS also provide clinical services through the Mona Vale and Dalwood community health centre sites.

What you'll be doing

The Child & Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) community service provides a comprehensive range of assessment and clinical interventions for infants, children and adolescents affected by moderate to severe or complex mental health problems, or who are experiencing significant emotional and behavioural problems.

Working with the multidisciplinary team and in partnership with other service providers, the CYMHS clinician will provide mental health assessment and therapy for children and adolescents with severe and complex mental health problems and their families.

This involves evidence-based assessment and treatment incorporating individual, family, parenting and group therapy interventions.

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

Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing and registration with AHPRA or membership with AASW for Social Workers. Clinical Psychologists must have a minimum postgraduate Masters or higher in Clinical Psychology. For Social Work, experience as a Level 2 clinician. Occupational Therapist must have experience as a Level 2 clinician. Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 must have relevant postregistration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified postgraduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
Relevant clinical mental health experience in a community setting which includes working with children and/or adolescents and their families.
Demonstrated comprehensive training/qualifications and experience in providing treatment for children and adolescents affected by mental health problems, their families/carers and broader system of care through evidencedbased individual, group and parentfocused therapies such as CBT, DBT, attachmentbased therapies and family therapy.

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: 7 December 2023
**Tentative Interview Date: 14 December 2023