Mental Health Clinician

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 18845

**Multiple Positions available**

**Adult Community Mental Health Clinician x 2**
**80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO**

**About the role**
The North Adult Community mental health team deliver a timely and consistent service to consumers/families/carers requiring mental health support, undertaking bio-psycho social assessments and providing ongoing treatment in collaboration with the consumer, families and carers, the MDT, and other supportive agencies to achieve agreed goals and outcomes. Clinicians use a recovery framework, focusing on a strengths-based approach.

Community clinicians are required to work a rostered function covering weekends to facilitate urgent assessments and support to clients in their own homes, ED, medical wards and clients from youth and aged services. The duty function includes assessments over the telephone and medication management/support.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide evidence based and best practice clinical assessments, identify and prioritise clients Needs and develop risk management plans.
- Attend Mental Health Tribunals and ensure consumers rights are met under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
- Co-ordinate crisis assessments and admissions to mental health inpatients unit.
- Monitor physical health conditions and promote physical wellbeing.
- Monitor efficacy of medication
- Develop recovery plans in collaboration with consumers, families and carers, prioritise and action areas identified.

**Skills and experience**
- Recent clinical experience in a range of mental health settings, including inpatient/community mental health.
- Well-developed mental health assessment skills
- Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014 and other relevant legislation
- Good knowledge of the recovery model and how this informs engagement with consumers
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and respond to crisis situations.

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

**Ballarat Region**

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY** or contact Vanessa Sharples, Team leader on 5320 4100 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._