Targeted Mental Health Clinician

**Acknowledgement of Country**

Hunter New England Mental Health Services respectfully acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the custodians of the land in which our mental health facilities are located. We pay our respects to our Elders who are the knowledge holders of our culture and who keep our traditions, rituals, song lines alive. We respect the continuing connection to land, water and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and its interconnectedness to social, emotional, physical, spiritual mental health and wellbeing. We acknowledge the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within our district, the staff who work with us and the Aboriginal services and organisations who partner with us to improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our footprint. We ask all those that walk, work and live on traditional Aboriginal lands to be respectful of culture and traditions.
- **CAMHS Acute Response Team (Safeguards) are seeking applicants who are passionate about improving the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities.**
- **You will be supported culturally and professionally by a non-Aboriginal Manger, clinicians, the Aboriginal Mental Health workforce, an Aboriginal Manager Located in Tamworth. The position is based Tamworth Mental Health Service - Dean House
**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time (Part Time Applicants will be considered)
**Position Classification**: Counsellor Level 1/2 up to Level 3, Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 up to Level 3, Social Worker Level 1/2 up to Level 3, Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 and Clinical Psychologist.
**Remuneration**: Dependent on Qualifications
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ319793

**Targeted Mental Health Clinician - **Incentives Offered**
**Safeguards CAMHS Response Team**
**Location - Tamworth**

**This is a targeted position in accordance with Policy Directive (**PD2016_053**) **_NSW Health Good Health - Great Jobs: Aboriginal Workforce Strategic Framework 2016 - 2020_**. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who meet the selection criteria. Exemption is claimed under S21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality by providing documentation before the interview in addition to addressing the selection criteria. For information on Confirmation of Aboriginality requirements click **here.**

**About the service**:
The new ‘Safeguards Team’ will be a CAMHS, extended hours, community based, assertive and flexible short-term multidisciplinary service delivering skilled evidence-based interventions to resolve mental health crisis with young people and their families. These interventions include risk management and stabilisation, safety planning and containment, brief intervention and multiagency/service linkage.

This position will primarily be located at Tamworth, you will be a part of the broader Safeguards Team based at Wallsend Newcastle - so you will connect via telehealth for ongoing clinical support. This position will be on a rotating roster which may include afternoon shifts and weekends.

**About the position**:
The primary purpose of this position will be to plan, coordinate, and provide evidence based, trauma informed and culturally and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress, and their families.

The role sits within the Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team ('Safeguards Team') and reports to the Safeguards Team Leader with professional responsibility to the appropriate HNELHD Mental Health - Head of Discipline.

In addition support for the new clinician will be provided from the Team Leader, CAMHS Transition Educator, Local CAMHS/AMH clinicians and the CAMHS Senior of the Discipline to support a new clinician in the role

**Information for Applicants**:
**All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available.**
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**An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.**
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**Job share/part time arrangement