Mental Health Clinician

2 weeks ago

Ballarat, Australia Grampians Health Full time

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 18228

**About the Role**
An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Social Worker to join a dynamic Allied Health team at the Mental Health Intensive Recovery Program (Bed Based Units).

The Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU) provides secure, longer-term care for people who have unremitting and severe symptoms of mental illness or disorder and are unable to be safely or adequately treated in less restrictive settings. Consumers, their families and supporters, are provided with specialised mental health treatment, therapies, and programs tailored to support recovery, and minimise the ill effects of long-term care.

The Senior Social Worker is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing evidence-based care in collaboration with the consumer, their carers, families, and supporters.

The Senior Social Worker works with a Recovery Oriented framework to deliver high quality Social Work services to consumers, including therapeutic interventions, and collaborating in formulating and facilitating complex discharge planning. The Senior Social Worker works assertively to strengthen the discharge planning process, demonstrating the ability to work in a dynamic environment to meet the competing needs of our consumers, families, and their supporters.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Guide, deliver, and support the provision of specialist psycho-social assessment and systemic analysis.
- Guide, deliver, and support provision of care planning for consumers with complex psychosocial needs in collaboration with the consumer and their carer/s, the multidisciplinary team, and other treating health professionals.
- Provide consultation around targeted psychosocial interventions to support families and carers of our consumer group.
- In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and Lived and Living Experience workforce, monitor and facilitate the progress of consumers through the course of their inpatient stay from admission to discharge with a specific focus on maintaining and establishing robust supports in the community which will enhance recovery and help prevent relapse and avoid potential readmission.

**Skills & Experience**
- Clinical experience of at least 5 years post Qualification.
- Clinical expertise including in the provision of biopsychosocial assessment, formulation, care co-ordination, evidence-based systemic interventions, and recovery-oriented practice.
- Demonstrated ability to provide discipline specific supervision, and support Social Work activities.
- Knowledge and ability to analyse and conduct quality improvement activities.
- Act as a resource and provide Social Work expertise and education to staff, demonstrating a strong current theoretical knowledge and evidence base for Social Work practice in mental health.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of relevant legislations within the workplace including Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022)**, **Guardianship and Administration Act (2019)

**Culture & Benefits**
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**About Grampians Health**
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

**Ballarat Region**
- Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**
Click **APPLY** or contact Darlene Cole, Allied Health Social Worker - Mental Health Senior Clinician, on 5320 4565 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
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