Senior Mental Health Clinician

Senior Mental Health Clinician | Community Acute Intervention Service Outreach Team

Employment Type - Permanent Full Time; Permanent Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 80

Job Category - RPN Grade 4, AH Grade 3

Seeking an experienced mental health clinicians to work with the Community Acute Intervention Service Outreach Team.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis assessment, treatment and assertive support to individuals
• Deliver varied, challenging and rewarding work within the team
• Participate in multiple permanent full-time positions available | 80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO

About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is one of the largest regional health services in Australia, providing care across primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. The service supports more than 500,000 people through 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing.

MHDAS provides integrated and recovery-oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region.

Our service is recognised for innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client-centred, accessible and family-inclusive. We collaborate with local communities to provide seamless integrated care.

MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design to redesign our service system with people who access our services and the wider community.

About the facility

Major sites include University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct, Barwon Health North, and residential aged care facilities across the region, with programs across the Barwon South West Region including Torquay and Colac.

Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services provide integrated, recovery-oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support for people of all ages and their families.

The Community – Acute Intervention Service operates 7 days a week with two shifts and is a tertiary level multidisciplinary team.

The team will

• Undertake assessments rated CAT B or CAT C for ages 12-65
• Provide brief tertiary mental health intervention for up to 28 days for acute phase cases not engaged with other services
• Provide ED post-follow up calls for consumers who have left ED and are not referred to other tertiary services

About You

• Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
• Experience in acute mental health and AOD assessment and treatment
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in assessment and treatment of acute mental health and substance use in a community setting

About the role

We are seeking highly motivated senior clinicians to provide acute community assessment and treatment for people in the acute phase of their mental illness and/or AOD use. You will also demonstrate leadership in the ongoing development of the acute intervention service and day-to-day team operations.

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and will not use unconventional means such as text messaging.

About the culture

You will be part of a highly skilled, professional team that provides high-quality services. We promote respectful relationships and strong partnerships within the workplace, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

• Excellent working conditions and high job satisfaction
• Vibrant staff wellbeing program and 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Wide range of professional development opportunities
• Salary packaging benefits with living expenses capped at $9010 and meals/entertainment capped at $2650

Geelong offers diverse lifestyle options, with access to parks, dining, and shopping, and a strong sense of community.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disabilities or diverse backgrounds. We can provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. Please refer to the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards for more information.

If you need assistance with your application, please email the Mental Health recruitment team at mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au. Note: resumes should not be sent via email.

Contact person: Justine Maggs | Manager Community Acute Intervention Services | Outreach team & MHARS

Email: justine.maggs@barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: 0448 823 693, Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm

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