Perinatal Mental Health Clinician

Department of Health

Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing

CMHW - Mental Health, A&D Directorate

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 24 August, :55 PM

Sunday 24 August, :55 PM AEST

Award / Classification : Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 3

Employment type : Full Time

Region : North West

Location : 3-5 Wellington St, Launceston

The North West Perinatal Community Mental Health Service is a specialised mental health service that provides expert mental health care including assertive case management, triage, holistic physical and mental health assessment, clinical risk management and crisis intervention within the community setting for those with perinatal mental health needs.

The Team :

The North West Perinatal Community Mental Health Service is a specialised mental health service that provides expert mental health care including assertive case management, triage, holistic physical and mental health assessment, clinical risk management and crisis intervention within the community setting for those with perinatal mental health needs.

The Role :

The Perinatal Mental Health Clinician is a member of the multidisciplinary Perinatal Mental Health Team based in Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS). As a senior member of the perinatal service, the Perinatal Mental Health Clinician will :

1. Assist in providing specialist care to women, infants and their families within their designated region identified as at risk of, or having, moderate to severe perinatal mental health disorders, as part of a Tasmanian multidisciplinary perinatal mental health team.
2. Provide specialist mental health assessment and clinical management to women in the perinatal period to promote positive maternal mental health and enhance the parent-infant relationship.
3. Work in accordance with shared care principles and within a multidisciplinary treatment team to assist women's access to specialist services and enhance their engagement with internal and external agencies.
4. Take a lead role in the development and implementation of system changes and service improvements in the Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) team.

You will need :

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience within Mental Health Services, with a demonstrated understanding of Perinatal and Infant Mental Health clinical practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience of the range of psychiatric disorders which may occur in the perinatal period, and appropriate treatments.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the various factors, both antenatal and postnatal, which may affect an infant's emotional, social, cognitive and behavioural development.

Note : - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment :

Fixed term full-time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 31 December 2025.

• Hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar vacancies.

Salary : $110,425 to $121,907 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022.

Salary Packaging :

You'll have access to salary packaging a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

• Access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme.

Benefits available to eligible candidates :

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification / program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership / eligible for membership with the relevant professional association.
• Current Working with Children Registration.

Registration / licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration / licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration / licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable :

• Experience working in an Adult or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service or a Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service.
• Further education in perinatal or infant mental health, or counselling.

Note : - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents.

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information :

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

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