
Aboriginal Perinatal Mental Health Clinician
7 days ago
**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**:Aboriginal Perinatal Mental Health Clinician - Counsellor Level 1/2, Occupational Therapist Level 1/ 2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/ 2
**Remuneration**: Dependent on Qualifications
**Hours Per Week**: 20 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
**Requisition ID**: REQ480899
**Location**:Westmead
**Where you'll be working**
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
**What you'll be doing**
The Westmead Mother and Baby Unit is a new specialist inpatient mental health facility designed to provide assessment and treatment for women with severe mental health problems in pregnancy and up until a child is one year old. The Mother Baby Unit provides innovative, holistic and best practice multidisciplinary care that is parent and infant centred, family and carer inclusive, and culturally sensitive.
The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician has a key role in the care, welfare and assistance of Aboriginal people accessing mental health services, both in the hospital setting and within the community. This position is based at Westmead Mother Baby Unit and forms part of a multidisciplinary service. The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician will assist in the planning and implementation of any admission, treatment, case management, referral, discharge and follow up for Aboriginal people utilising the Mother Baby Unit.
The Mother Baby Unit is a State-wide Unit meaning that referrals will be accepted from across NSW. Therefore, the Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician may be required to facilitate communication with services outside of the Local Health District.
**Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District**
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
- Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
- Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW.
- Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
- Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
- Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions.
**_Being Female and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are genuine occupational qualifications for this position as described under Sections 31 and 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 (NSW). Please include a sentence on both your Gender and Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander status in your cover letter; Applicants will be required to confirm status at interview._**
- People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard._
**Please note**: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
**Essential Requirements**
- Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Nursing/ Psychology/ Social Work/ Occupational Therapy or Health Science (Mental Health - Djirruwang Graduate).
- Registration: Full Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse/ Psychologist/ Occupational Therapist or for Social Workers eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Evidence of Diversity Claim: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
**Selection Criteria**:
- Be Female and of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (pursuant to Section 14 (d) and Section 31 of the Anti-discrimination Act NSW 1977).
- Demonstrated understanding of the impact of mental illness in the perinatal timeframe.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the local Aboriginal community and knowledge of the Aboriginal concept of social and emotional wellbeing, including an understanding of Aboriginal family structure and Aboriginal culture and wisdom.
- Demonstrated understanding of the
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