Mental Health Clinician

3 weeks ago


Geelong, Australia Barwon Health Full time

**Employment Status**

Temporary Part Time

**Program**

Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services

**Location**

Belmont CHC

**Hours Per Fortnight**

64

**Position Summary**

**Make your mind shift**
- Opportunity to join an experienced and committed community team
- Work within a supportive multidisciplinary setting
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities provided
- Expand skills as an autonomous clinician supporting a dedicated case load

About the facility

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 the role**

To provide assessment, treatment and recovery based interventions to individuals and their families who experience serious mental illness. The broader service delivery model of MHDAS includes provision of high quality interventions that are consumer-centred, family/carer inclusive and are delivered in a timely and coordinated manner in line with the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.

**About you**
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse and hold a post graduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing, or a specialist course of psychiatric nurse training leading to previous registration as an RPN e.g. Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing
- A demonstrated high level of clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and continuing care of adults with mental health disorders in a community setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to maintain effective working relationships and clinical service delivery in an environment which is characterised by competing demands

**What we offer**
- Self-rostering
- 5 weeks annual leave with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional Development
- Access to employee wellness program
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- 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 harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will 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.

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-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: Current Victorian Drivers Licence

**Contact Person**

Rachel Reid

**Contact Person Job Title**

Manager Adult North CCS

**Contact Number**

0466 170 073

**Alternate Contact Person**

Janet Walker

**Alternate Contact Number**

(03) 4215 6901

**Closing Date**

21/04/2024



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