Mental Health Clinician

**BENDIGO COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES**

Position Description Mental Health Clinician
December 2021

**POSITION TITLE: MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN**

**Award**:Dependent on applicant qualifications

**Classification**:Dependent on applicant qualifications and experience

**Site**:The Mental Health team is primarily based at our
Kangaroo Flat site, however may be required to work from
any BCHS site or outreach location as negotiated.

**Hours per fortnight**:Negotiable Part Time hours

**Tenure**:Ongoing & Fixed Term available

**Position description**
**developed**:
December 2021

**Responsible to**:Senior Leader - Counselling and Mental Health

**We want (Vision)**

Better health and wellbeing across generations.

**We exist (Mission)**

To work hand in hand with our community to achieve healthier lives.

**We strive for (Values)**
- **Integrity**

We are authentic and accountable, and we honour our obligations.
- **Respect**

We build respectful relationships through trust, empathy and collaboration.
- **Inclusive**

We recognise and promote accessible, safe and holistic supports and services as a basic

human right.
- **Innovation**

Through continuous learning, we ensure an agile, responsive and sustainable service.
- **Togetherness**

We create a sense of connectedness, pride and support through enjoying our work and

being passionate about making a difference.***

**Our pillars**
**Consumer and**

**Community**
**Influence Visible Sustainable**

**The change**
**we want to**

**see**

People in our
community,

especially those
most in need,
have improved

health and
wellbeing

We use
evidence, data

and the voice of
our community to

shape our
supports and

services

Our service is
identified as a

quality provider
and our people
are recognised

as leaders

Our
sustainability is

based on a
healthy culture,

improved
systems,

outcomes and
growth

**BENDIGO COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES**

Position Description Mental Health Clinician
December 2021

**The Role of the Team**

The Counselling team provides a range of services including Generalist Counselling, Culturally
Sensitive Counselling, Primary Mental Health Clinical Care Coordination (PHMCCC),
Psychological Treatment Services (PTS), PTS child, Suicide Prevention and Employee
Assistance Programs (EAP). The service delivery across all programs includes assessment,
individual therapy, case reviews, clinical care meetings including clinical care co-ordination,
client referral, educational programs, service liaison, client advocacy, and other tasks as
identified to address client needs. A commitment to professional development and attendance
to all provided supervision is required.

**Position Role**

The successful applicant will be required to:
1. Contribute to the provision of counselling services including Psychological Treatment
Services (PTS), Mental Health Clinical Care Co-ordination (MHCCC), Refugee Torture and
Trauma Counselling and BCHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as generalist
counselling clients as required.

2. Provide individual mental health services to a range of clients aged 18 years and above
including those from diverse backgrounds including those who are CALD.

3. Engage in the intake process if needed, that includes a comprehensive risk assessment to
gauge the need for referral or presentation to the counselling triage meeting.

4. Provide an integrated practice model that has service providers, internal and external to
BCHS, supporting an inclusive, comprehensive and equitable intervention for consumers.

5. Contribute to the provision of counselling services including Psychological Treatment
Services (PTS), Mental Health Clinical Care Co-ordination (MHCCC), Refugee Torture and
Trauma Counselling and BCHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as generalist
counselling clients as required.

**Position Responsibilities**

The responsibilities of the position are:
1. Provide mental health services through a range of psychosocial interventions including intake
and assessment functions.

2. Develop case plans in consultation with the client/s.
3. Participate in group and/or individual clinical supervision and commit to critical reflection and

discussion of values and ethical conduct.
4. Participate in line management supervision and discussion of all clients including those that

present a risk to self, counsellors and or organisation.
5. Accurately record and document client and administrative information and collect and collate

data within given timeframes.
6. Contribute to service integration, team development and BCHS strategic directions.
7. Undertake responsibilities of the position adhering to professional standards, relevant

legislation and Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and requirements.
8. Working within current equity and access legislation/standards inclusive of all abilities,

cultures, genders, sexuality, age and faith.
9. Perform other duties as directed that are within the limits of the staff memb