Senior Mental Health Clinician

3 weeks ago


Parkville, Victoria, Australia theroyalch Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mental Health Clinician to join our Emergency Mental Health Team at the Royal Children's Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for working collaboratively with the Emergency Department staff to manage mental health presentations, provide support to families and carers, and contribute to research and evaluation activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality recovery-focused care to children, adolescents, and their families through assessment and intervention.
  • Lead by example, modelling a high standard of professional and interpersonal skills, attitudes, and behaviours.
  • Build and maintain relationships with Emergency Department staff, Consultant Psychiatrists, and community agencies to maximise service coordination and cooperation.
  • Complete accurate, timely, and professional clinical record keeping and documentation.

Requirements:

  • Current registration as an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, or Registered Nurse with the applicable Health Practitioner Board or a qualified Social Worker.
  • Experience working with families and carers in a mental health setting.
  • Ability to build and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Capacity to provide systemic containment, education, and support to medical systems of care, DFFHS, and youth residential care services.

What We Offer:

  • Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
  • A parkville location with close proximity to public transport.
  • Discounted on-site car parking.
  • Flexible work options available.

Other Requirements:

  • Current National Criminal Record Check or willingness to obtain.
  • Valid Working with Children Check.
  • Compliance with RCH's 'Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases' procedure.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

For more information about this position, please contact Sarah Dordevic or Olga Pantazopoulos, Emergency Mental Health Co-ordinators at mh-ed-coord@rch.org.au

About the Department:

The Royal Children's Hospital provides urgent medical care to children and adolescents, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department is staffed by a medical team, nurse practitioners, nursing team, clerical, allied health, and administrative staff.

Why Work at RCH:

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community, and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital.



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