Mental Health Clinician, Prison Assessment and Consultation Team

2 weeks ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia SA Health Full time

**Job no**: 895715
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Forensic Mental Health Service - Various Locations**:

- **Salary**: $88,255 - $102,240 p.a.** **plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits** **- AHP2**:

- **Temporary Full-Time, up to 11 March 2026**

**About the Role**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an Occupational Therapist or Social Worker for this role as a Mental Health Clinician within the Prison Assessment and Consultation Team. This position offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact in mental health care.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

In this crucial role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering comprehensive mental health assessments, treatment and support to individuals in custody. Your expertise and compassion will be essential in identifying and addressing the unique mental health needs of this vulnerable population, ensuring they receive the care and advocacy they deserve.

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of professionals, collaborating to provide holistic and evidence-based care. Your contributions will not only impact the lives of those you serve but also shape the future of mental health services within the correctional system.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification for one of the following Allied Health disciplines working in the service, specifically:

- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist, with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

**About You**:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist or Social Worker looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

**About Us**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

**Benefits of working at NALHN**:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**Check(s)**:
**Immunisation Risk for this position is**-** Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)**

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job Ref: 895715**

**Enquiries**:
Susan O'Neill

A/ Nursing Director

Phone: 0479 172 313

**Application Closing Date**:
14 March 2025 **-** 11.55PM

**Role Description and Further Information**:
For more information about Mental Health Allied Health at NALHN visit our Mental Health Allied Health page.

**Advertised**: 28 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 14 Mar 2025 Cen. A

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