Mental Health Clinician

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: OT Lvl 1/2, SW Lvl 1/2, RN, Psych
**Location**: Penrith Community Health Centre
**Remuneration**: Dependent on Qualifications
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ333611

This position is dependent on Qualifications:
Social Work Level 1/2 - ($65,778.00 - $95,298.00 per annum)
Occupational Therapist 1/2 - ($65,778.00 - $95,298.00 per annum)
Registered Nurse - ($65,692.82 - $92,236.06 per annum )
Psychologist - ($69,482.00 - $103,282.00 per annum)
- With _**_CORE_**_ Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment,_
- working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and_
- develop in your chosen career role._

**About us**:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.

**What we can offer you (for eligible employees)**:

- Accrued Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

**What you'll be doing**:
An exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to join a wonderful and dedicated team of clinicians on a permanent full time basis, located at Penrith Community Health Centre.

Your role will be to provide comprehensive clinical mental health services to people with a mental illness or mental disorder that is least intrusive, collaborative, recovery oriented, nominated carer and family responsive and inclusive, rehabilitative, encourages self-advocacy, facilitates empowerment and capacity for optimal independent function and utilises evidence-based practice interventions.

An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.

**NBMLHD**:Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community.

**All NSW Health workers are now required to have received 3 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination** **status if successful.**

Selection criteria to be addressed:

- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and including eligibility for membership of relevant professional body &/or full registration (if applicable) with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated skills in mental health and discipline specific assessments and interventions and experience working with people with mental illness.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act, 2007 and Mental Health Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2014.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and good interpersonal skills.
- Computer competence and literacy.
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

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