Mental Health Clinician

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time - Part Time or Casual also considered
**Location**: Negotiable (between Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Bega, or Batemans Bay)
**Position Classification**: Dependent upon qualifications
**Remuneration**:
**Registered Nurse**: $70,049.73 - $98,351.38 per annum
**Psychologist**: $74,742 - $109,397 per annum
**Social Worker Lvl 1/2**: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum
**Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2**: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum

**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ516606
**Applications Close**: 7 September 2024
**Interview Information**: Interviews to be held within 10 days of closing date

**_This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $5,000 (dependent on location)_**

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here - We are Southern.

**What we offer**
- Salary Packaging - up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading

**Where you'll be working**
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city, enviable lifestyles and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. Canberra or Sydney is just a short drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of a big city. Connect easily and quickly with the world through the Canberra International Airport, or Sydney domestic and International Airport with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

**What you'll be doing**

The Mental Health Acute Access Service (Access) facilitates timely access to specialised mental health support for people who present with acute mental health in the community, or within a hospital setting. Access provides recovery-orientated, trauma informed support with timely and equitable access to mental health drug and alcohol services via the NSW Mental Health Triage lines. Access clinicians also complete mental health assessments and virtual brief intervention mental health support to people in the community.

**Selection Criteria**
- Tertiary qualifications and current registration with AHPRA for Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers for Social Workers.
- At least 1 years’ experience working professionally post attaining tertiary qualification and preferably a minimum of 1 year experience working in a mental health setting OR demonstrated experience in the provision of contemporary clinical mental health practice including conducting mental health assessments, and the provision of evidence based interventions for people who are experiencing mental illness/distress, acute psychological distress and alcohol and other drug issues.
- Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007) and understanding of current National and State mental health initiatives and strategic directions.
- Understanding of the concept and principles of mental health rehabilitation and recovery and demonstrated experience and skills using a collaborative, strengths based approach to the care of mental health consumers.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with consumers, their families and carers and other stakeholders, and a demonstrated high level proficiency in computer literacy.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

**Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases**
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

**Australian Work Rights**

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour a