Youth Mental Health Clinicians

**Job no**: 878266
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Southern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health, Support Services
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - GP Plus Marion - Youth Mental Health Services - 6 Month Contract - Fulltime
- Occupational Therapist: Salary $88,255.00 - $102,240.00 AHP2 (Pro Rata)
- Clinical Psychologist: Salary $88,255.00 - $102,240.00 AHP2 (Pro Rata)
- Social Worker: Salary $88,255.00 - $102,240.00 AHP2 (Pro Rata)
- Clinical Nurse/Midwife: Salary $84,870.00 - $107,279.00 RN/M2C (Pro Rata)

**Set high standards for clinical practice, professional ethics, and teamwork within SALHN's Mental Health Service.**

These positions present an opportunity to undertake innovative and exciting work with a focus on early intervention in the treatment of mental health issues in young people.

Joining the Youth Mental Health Services team, you will provide assessment and therapeutic interventions to young people with serious mental health problems. The role will involve case management/care coordination and delivering a range of other clinical activities. These will include psychosocial and mental health assessments, risk assessment, care planning, clinical reviews, and transfer of care planning consistent with the Youth Model of Service Delivery. This may include being part of therapeutic group programs.

You will be providing clinical services to consumers whose severity of mental health disorders or level of disability necessitates regular follow-up and review to facilitate improved functioning within the young person and their lives. You will work collaboratively with the young person, their carers/families and social supports with the aim of maximising well-being, assisting stabilisation in mental health, and building capacity for self management. Your role will require close liaison with a network of stakeholders concerned with /involved in the delivery of services to the young consumer.

**About the role**:

- **Clinical Decision-Making**:Responsible for the delivery of a range of other clinical activities, including care planning, clinical review, psychosocial assessment and Mental Health Assessments consistent with the Youth model of Service Delivery.
- **Clinical Leadership**: Demonstrate clinical leadership within the youth stream, offering support and supervision to less experienced staff.
- **Educational and Research Contribution**: Play a role in the educational and research culture of mental health services, contributing to ongoing learning and innovation.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

**Application Closing Date**:11.55 pm Monday 9th of September 2024

**Attachments**:

- Occupational Therapist - Role Description
- Clinical Psychologist - Role Description
- Clinical Nurse - Role Description
- Social Worker - Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Applicant Information**:

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- 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.
- 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: 878266

**Advertised**: 26 Aug 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 09 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time