Mental Health Clinician

2 weeks ago


Frankston, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

Job Description

**Posting Start Date**:06/02/2025

**Req ID**:2667

**Job Title**:Mental Health Clinician - Older (Aged - Persons Community Mental Health

**Employment Status**:Fixed Term Full Time

**Job Location**:Frankston
- **Fixed Term 8 month full time role working on the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula**
- **New exciting opportunities coming with our Hospital Redevelopment**
- **Classification: RPN GRADE 3 YEAR 1-3 (NP75-NP77), OCC THER GR2 YR1-4 (YB20-YB23), PSYCHOLOGIST GR2 YR1-4 (PK1-PK4); QUAL SOC WKR GR2 YR1-4 (YC42-YC45)**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values**:Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Older (Aged) Persons Community Mental Health Team (APCMHT) is a specialist multi-disciplinary and integrated service that provides a broad range of interventions, care coordination and support for older people experiencing severe and persistent mental health disorders and their carers.

The APCMHT Clinician will plan, evaluate and review care, undertaking face-to-face assessments and contributing to recovery care plans. The role requires frequent liaison with assessments and contributing to recovery care plans. The role requires frequent liaison with external services and internal multi-disciplinary team.

**Position Description**

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Registration as a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Clinical Psychologist with relevant registration RPN ONLY: Post graduate qualification in Mental Health or specialist undergraduate Mental Health program.
- Proven ability in the management of clients with a major mental health illness and in the techniques of assessment and crisis intervention, and recovery frameworks.
- Experience working in an acute inpatient.
- Current Victorian Drivers License.

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

If you require further information, please contact the Recruitment Coordinator Vanessa Mackay - 9784 3059.

**_Positions Close 20 February 2025_**

**Additional Requirements**
- Please refer to salary circular for VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.



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