Lead Clinician

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical and Nursing, Nursing

Reference: 12927

**Work in the beautiful town of Swan Hill on the banks of the Murray River. Offering Work, Life Balance in a rural setting with only minutes to commute to work.**

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health team is seeking adequately qualified clinician to join the Swan Hill CAMHS team (0-18yo). Join our supportive multidisciplinary team working with children, young people and families experiencing mental health difficulties. Providing holistic, family centred assessment & intervention, evidence based therapeutics and strong collaboration with other service providers.

Training and Professional Development opportunities available and encouraged.

Bonus to support relocation expenses available.

**The Position**

Position Title: Lead Clinician - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service - Swan Hill
Classification: NP81-NP74, YC42-YC45, YB20-YB23
Salary per hour (exc. super): $42.82 - $54.26
Hours per fortnight: 80 (including ADO)
Employment Status: Permanent

**Role Description**
- Undertake comprehensive bio psychosocial assessment and formulate strategies for the mental health treatment and support needs of the clients.
- Within a multidisciplinary team, provide case management, clinical treatment and support for children & adolescent clients, their families and carers, including some with more complex needs using a range of psychotherapy treatment modalities in both individual, family and group settings in the community.
- Participate in consultation, liaison and education services of relevant agencies and professionals in relation to client needs and community mental health development.

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 4500 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Our teams are friendly and we offer a supportive working environment for career progression. Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff.

**The Team**

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) is a community based, multidisciplinary team that works with children and adolescents 0 - 18 years who are displaying serious emotional, relationship, personal care or behavioural disturbances that impact on family and social relationships and/or their functioning in school or the workplace. While based out of JBC in Bendigo, CAMHS staff are also located at four regional locations across the Loddon-Campaspe, Southern Mallee region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.