Community Mental Health Clinician

**Employment Type**:

- Permanent Full Time**Hours per fortnight** - 80**Job Category**:

- September 20, 2024**Req Id -** 1162- Work in Torquay on the magnificent Surfcoast of Victoria
- Open to Social Workers, OT’s, Psychologists and Registered Psychiatric Nurses
- Permanent Full-time position 80 hours per fortnight

**About Barwon Health**
- Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.**About the Adult Continuing care Service (CCS)**
- Barwon Health’s Adult Continuing Care Services (CCS) provides community supports to people aged between 16 and 65 years, experiencing serious mental health needs. Our service delivery includes comprehensive crisis assessment, crisis management and treatment, case management of complex issues and mobile outreach. We have community case teams situated in five locations across the Barwon region ranging from Corio and Geelong West to Bellarine, **Torquay** & Colac. Each team is situated in a community health centre that is close to the city centres, beaches or local community hubs.**About you**
- Formal professionally recognised qualifications in Psychiatric Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social work or Psychology
- Current Victorian Driver Licence
- A demonstrated high level of clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and continuing care of adults with mental health disorders in a community setting
- Thorough knowledge of the objectives and provisions of the Mental Health Act 2022 and amendments

**About the role**
- As the successful applicant your responsibilities include facilitating assessment and service provision and providing coordination of care, whether hospital or community based, or across different types of services. The clinician’s role includes;- Development of a comprehensive recovery and treatment plan with the consumer
- Outreach activities
- Consumer and carer education, support and follow-up
- Assessment of consumers' medical, psychosocial and current service needs
- Development, implementation and evaluation of Treatment & Care Plans
- Advocacy
- Referrals and assistance with linkage to medical, NDIA, mental health, substance use services and psychosocial services as needed

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- 5 weeks annual leave with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional Development
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
- Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

**Diversity and Inclusion**
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.- We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.