Mental Health Clinician Older Persons

**Job no**: 884253
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Barossa
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Barossa Community Mental Health**, Barossa/Angaston**:

- **Salary: $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. (Pro -rata) - AHP2; $84,870 - $107,279 p.a. (Pro -rata) - RN/M2C - **Perm P/T**:

- **(if appointed at RN classification working 11.4 hrs p/wk & if appointed at AHP classification working 11.25 hrs p/wk)**
- Please note that this position will be filled at either AHP2 or RN/M2C classification._

**Overview**

As part of the community health team, you will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidence-based, recovery-oriented mental health services appropriate to the needs of consumers and the local community. To achieve this, you will be working with consumers across community, residential, acute and rehabilitation service settings, and utilise a combination of therapeutic approaches. Operating within pre-determined guidelines and in a multidisciplinary primary health care setting, you will assess consumers, select and implement different therapeutic interventions and/or support programs, and evaluate progress. Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (LHN) Mental Health embraces strength based approaches and the principles of positive psychology, and aims to be a flourishing mental health service that impacts meaningfully and positively on the community it serves. Employees of Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN receive access to professional development opportunities and salary sacrifice arrangements.

For appointment as an Allied Health Professional (AHP2), you will hold a degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work, and be eligible for membership with the relevant professional association. For appointment at the RN2 level, you will be registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold a current practicing certificate along with a qualification in Mental Health practice. You will work well within a multidisciplinary team, utilising effective communication skills including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Your ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a mental health setting will hold you in good stead for this role.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

**Check(s)**
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

**_For AHP_** - Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)**

**_ For RN2_** - Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A** **(direct contact with blood or body substances)**

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref**:884253**

**Enquiries**

Name: Michelle Field

Title: Team Manager

Phone: 0482 131 063

**Application Closing Date**

**3 December 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM**

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**Advertised**: 19 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 03 Dec 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time