Headspace Allied Health Clinician Senior

About The Role
The purpose of this role is to support the headspace Consultation Liaison initiative. The role works collaboratively to help integrate headspace with the state Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) service elements to enable a seamless consumer experience, decrease transitional service gaps and enhance system capacity. The role actively supports the seamless and streamlined transition of adolescents and young people requiring a 'step up' or 'step down' in care between headspace and state funded MHAOD services. The role supports services for adolescents and young people (12 to 25 years) with mental health needs who are referred to headspace services to be consistent with a no wrong door policy and providing the right service at the right time.

This position involves high level stakeholder engagement skills and is co-located with headspace as much as in possible so as to maximise clinician availability and build essential relationships.

About You
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• In a consultation-liaison and clinical in-reach model as a member of a multidisciplinary team which supports the capacity of staff in a headspace service by providing assessment and recommendations for young people and adults with more complex MHAOD presentations.
• Actively support the seamless and streamlined transition of young people and adults requiring a 'step up' or 'step down' in care between headspace and state funded MHAOD services.
• Develop effective professional relationships and navigate the complexities associated with an interagency partnership, including each agency having different clinical governance, information management and other reporting structures/accountability requirements.
• Contribute to staff development through clinical practice supervision, professional development activities, performance appraisal, and competency training to ensure professional clinical standards are met.
• Lead the discipline's contribution, within the service unit, to develop, implement and evaluate clinical activities to continually improve the care of young people and adults at risk with severe and complex mental health problems.

Mandatory Requirements

• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association within Australia. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

About West Moreton Health
West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community – Follow this link

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply
Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.
Further information

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