Mental Health Clinician

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 886108
**Location**: 5343 - BERRI
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri**:

- **Riverland Community Mental health (MH) Team**:

- **Salary $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. - AHP2**:

- **Full Time - Long Term Contract (temporary up to 2 December 2026)**

**Join Our Team as a Mental Health Clinician - Social Worker**

**About the Role**

In this pivotal role, you will draw on your clinical experience and professional expertise to deliver comprehensive and integrated services tailored to the unique needs of our consumers and the local community. Working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will employ a variety of therapeutic approaches, including individual and family therapy, group programs, and community development initiatives. Your contributions will enhance the mental health journey of consumers, empowering them to achieve their goals and fostering a sense of connectedness and self-determination.

**Essential Criteria**

To be successful in this role, you will need to meet the following essential criteria:

- A recognised qualification in Social Work and eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- A minimum of 2 years of post-graduate experience, demonstrating competencies at the AHP2 level.
- Ongoing professional development in line with AASW guidelines.
- Proven ability to coordinate and manage a complex caseload within a multidisciplinary context.
- Strong collaborative skills, including the ability to advocate for consumers and develop supportive networks.
- Knowledge of local resources to ensure consumers have access to relevant services.
- Commitment to cultural safety and awareness, particularly in working with Aboriginal communities.

**About RMCLHN**

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
- We will provide support, both personally and professionally
- Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role
- Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
- Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
- Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Join RMCLHN's Allied Health Team

**Applicant Information**
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
- Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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**:886108.**

**Enquiries**

Deb Petch
Personal Assistant
Phone: 08 8580 2515

**Application Closing Date**

21 November 2024 - 11.55PM

**Attachments**

886108 AHP2 Mental Health Social Worker Riverland Role Description.pdf

Social Worker Job Capacity Statement.pdf

About Berri Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

**Flexibility Statement**
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.