Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead

10 hours ago

Sydney Olympic Park, Australia Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Health Mgr Lvl 3
**Remuneration**: $127,150 - $144,444 p/annum
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ543280

**_This is an identified position, applicants must be a person of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 14 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1977 NSW._**

**Just the place**to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most
- Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.

**The Role**
- The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead (Community and Courts) provides cultural, clinical, and strategic consultation and support to ensure the delivery of culturally safe and responsive care to First Nations people who are consumers of the NSW Community Forensic Mental Health Services (NSW CFMHS) and Statewide Community and Court Liaison Service (SCCLS). The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead (Community and Courts) works towards achieving positive health, wellbeing and social justice outcomes for First Nations people who experience serious mental health and substance use issues who engage in problem behaviour which results in contact with the criminal justice system by: leading the development of culturally safe and responsive mental health assessment, transition and treatment processes for the NSW CFMHS; developing culturally safe diversion and community support processes for SCCLS; supporting First Nations mental health clinicians and peer workers in the provision of safe cultural support and intervention; and connecting with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to develop partnerships in the delivery of culturally safe and responsive care in the community. The provision of cultural and clinical programs to specific cohorts will also be required.
- Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (N.B. applicants race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW).

**Salary & Benefits**

Your salary plus super and leave loading is just the beginning. You’ll also have access to:

- Access to salary packaging benefits.
- Fitness passport (if you’re eligible)
- Fantastic training & education opportunities available

**Please note that this is a vaccination category A position, if successful you will need to provide proof of vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and influenza.**

**Ready to Apply?**
- The first step is to submit your resume and answers to the following targeted questions:

- Can you share an example where you provided leadership on culturally safe and appropriate clinical practices in a mental health setting? What was the outcome?
- How do you approach complex clinical situations involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues?

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**Applications Close: Sunday, 12th of January - 11:59pm

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