Community Mental Health Clinicians
4 days ago
**Employment Status**
Temporary Part Time, Permanent Part Time, Permanent Full Time, Temporary Full Time
**Program**
Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services
**Location**
Newcomb CHC
**Hours Per Fortnight**
0
**Position Summary**
- Be a part of a vibrant and multidisciplinary community team committed to innovation
- Roles open to registered psychiatric nurses, occupational therapist, social workers & psychologists
- Multiple positions available - work the hours that work for you
**About the service**
Barwon Health’s Adult Continuing Care Services (CCS) provides community supports to people aged between 16 and 65 years, experiencing serious mental health needs.
Our service delivery includes comprehensive crisis assessment, crisis management and treatment, case management of complex issues and mobile outreach. We have community case teams situated in five locations across the Barwon region ranging from Corio and Geelong West to Bellarine, Torquay & Colac. Each team is situated in a community health centre that is close to the city centres, beaches or local community hubs.
**About you**
- A demonstrated high level of clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and continuing care of adults with mental health disorders in a community setting
- Thorough knowledge of the objectives and provisions of the Mental Health Act (2014) and amendments
- Current Victorian Driver Licence
**About the roles**
As the successful applicant your responsibilities include facilitating assessment and service provision and providing coordination of care, whether hospital or community based, or across different types of services. The clinician’s role includes;
- Development of a comprehensive recovery and treatment plan with the consumer
- Outreach activities
- Consumer and carer education, support and follow-up
- Assessment of consumers' medical, psychosocial and current service needs
- Development, implementation and evaluation of Treatment & Care Plans
- Advocacy
- Referrals and assistance with linkage to medical, NDIA, mental health, substance use services and psychosocial services as needed
- a) _Clinician - Torquay - 56 hours per fortnight, temporary (parental leave relief)_
- b) _Clinician - Newcomb - 48 hours per fortnight, temporary until 15/9/23_
- c) _Clinician - Newcomb - 80 hours per fortnight (+ADO), temporary until 29/2/24_
- d) Clinician - Torquay - 80 hours per fortnight (+ADO), temporary until 14/7/24_
- e) Senior Clinician - Newcomb - 40 hours per fortnight (parental leave relief)_
- Due to the number of vacancies, applicants will be interviewed on an ongoing basis and offerred positions accordingly. We will endeavour to update the above available positions regularly._
**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- 5 weeks annual leave (6 weeks for weekend workers) with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional Development
- Access to employee wellness facility
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
- Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure
**Diversity and Inclusion**
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
- Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Coivd-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy. _
Melbourne, Victoria
**Selection Criteria**
Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.
Essential: Formal professionally recognised qualifications in Psychiatric Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Clinical Psychology
Essential: Relevant professional registration with discipline specific agency
Essential: Ability to work a rotating 7 day a week roster including; 0800-1700 M - F, 1130-2000 evening weekdays and 1030-1900 on public holidays and weekends.
Essential: I understand due to the number of vacancies, applicants will be interviewed on an ongoing basis and offered positions prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
**Contact Person**
Charity Stewart
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