Mental Health Clinician

**Please note**: this position can also be filled by a Nurse Unit Manager as per the attached Role Description.
The Role
An opportunity has become available for a Team Leader (Mental Health - Continuing Care Team) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 12 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.
You will
- Provide clinical and operational leadership, direction, and management to specialist multidisciplinary teams of mental health professionals
- Represent mental health services through collaboration with government and non-government agencies, establishing an interagency approach to service development and implementation
- Provide ethical decision making in the achievement of organisational goals including leading the service toward the achievement of best practice standards in Mental Health
- Advocate for appropriate resources, service provision and decision making to ensure comprehensive and efficient quality client outcomes

About you

**To be successful in this position you will require**:

- A tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Worker or Speech Pathologist
- AHPRA Registration (Occupational Therapist and Psychologist only)
- Eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers (Social Worker only)
- Eligibility for practicing membership to Speech Pathology Australia
- Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
- Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
- Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
- Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

**Benefits**:

- Flexible work options
- Career Development
- Salary Packaging
- Modern Facilities
- Diverse Work Culture
- Research Opportunities
- 12.75% super
- 17.5% leave loading

Salary
- Temporary full time (up to 3 months, with the possibilty of extension)
- Base salary ranging from $5 395.00 - $5 630.00 per fortnight

About Us
The Continuing Care Team (CCT) aims to offer a recovery-orientated approach that is person-centred, strengths based, collaborative and empowering. There is an emphasis on consumer choice, building resilience and enhancing opportunities for social inclusion. The CCT operates on the premise that consumers can and do recover from mental illness and is a specialist mental health service that seeks to deliver care and support that respects the individual's rights.
About Gold Coast Health
- Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
- Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
- More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
- Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
- Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
- A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
- Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply
Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.
**Job Ad reference**: GC565823