Enhanced Care Clinician

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Permanent full time, Hawthorn location

About the Role
Under the guidance of the Team Manager and Team Consultant Psychiatrist, and in conjunction with team members the Enhanced Care Clincian will provide short to medium term case management for a small nuber of consumers who require  additional specialist, targeted therapeutic interventions.   Interventions provided will be aimed at supporting psychosocial recovery, fostering individualised recovery, independence, and improved health outcomes for consumers that have been identified as having severe and complex needs. Interventions provided could include, but not be limited to, cognitive behavioural therapy, family therapy, peer support, interventions focused on activity/vocation or additional treatment interventions to meet physical health or drug and/or alcohol needs.

• Build a therapeutic alliance with identified consumers and their family/carers and actively engage them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care.
• Assist in the provision of primary, secondary and tertiary consultation services, community development and education, liaison and linkage to other agencies that also provide support to people with mental illnesses as required. This includes participating in and contributing to locally held portfolios.
• Maintain  all documentation in line with SVMH policies, including clinical documentation, outcome measures and CMI reporting.

Classifications for this position will range from

• RPN Grade 3 NP81 - NP74 ($100,932 - $112,091 per annum pro rata)
• OT/SW Grade 2 YB20 - YB23 or YC42 - YC45 ($88,030 - $101,197 per annum pro rata)
• Psychologist Grade 2 PK1 - PK4 ($94,478- $106,906 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• A minimum of at 2 years post qualification clinical experience within Mental Health for SW, OT and RPN.
• RPNs - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).  Relevant postgraduate qualification in mental health.
• Occupational Therapists - Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Psychologists - Registration as a psychologist under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act Practice endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist or eligibility to enter a Clinical Psychology registrar program with the Psychology Board of Australia; or
• Social Workers - An approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Current Victorian driver's license

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month)

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay

• Free car parking

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

• Culture of continuous improvement

About Hawthorn Continuing Care Team

The Continuing Care Team provides ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of people with a serious mental illness.  The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice. 

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

St. Vincent's Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara.  The adult mental health service components are: The Footbridge Community Care Unit (CCU), the 44 bed Acute Inpatient Service (AIS) located on the St. Vincent's Hospital site, the North Fitzroy PARC and two community mental health services (CMHS) at Hawthorn and East Melbourne (Clarendon CMHS). Community mental health services comprise the Triage and Crisis assessment and Treatment (CAT) Service and the Primary Intervention Care Team (PICT) includes Extended Triage and HOPE (Suicide Prevention),   Continuing Care (CCT), Mobile Support and Treatment (MST) and Homeless Outreach (CHOPS) services.  A Consultation & Liaison Service is provided to the health service. NEXUS Dual Diagnosis Service, the Body Image and Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Service (BETRS) are regional services. Statewide services are the Victorian Dual Disability Service and the Victorian Transcultural Mental Health. The Acute Inpatient Service includes 5 beds designated as the Koori State-wide Inpatient Service and linked to the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.

St Vincent's Mental Health is committed the recruitment and retention of high quality staff.  The service aims to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals.  SVMH has a strong education and research focus in addition to affiliations with a number of universities and educational institutions.  All SVMH clinical staff are expected to be familiar, and practice in a manner consistent with the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce.  

The Continuing Care Team provides ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of people with a serious mental illness.  The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice. 

Under the guidance of the Team Manager and Team Consultant Psychiatrist, and in conjunction with team members the Enhanced Care Clinician will provide short to medium term case management for a small number of consumers who require  additional specialist, targeted therapeutic interventions.   Interventions provided will be aimed at supporting psychosocial recovery, fostering individualised recovery, independence, and improved health outcomes for consumers that have been identified as having severe and complex needs. Interventions provided could include, but not be limited to, cognitive behavioural therapy, family therapy, peer support, interventions focused on activity/vocation or additional treatment interventions to meet physical health or drug and/or alcohol needs.

• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice.
• Build a therapeutic alliance with identified consumers and their family/carers and actively engage them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care.
• In collaboration with the treating team, undertake the assessment, coordination and provision of treatment and delivery of targeted evidence based interventions to identified consumers with complex mental health related needs and their family/carers in line with SVMH policies and strategic direction.
• Utilise discipline-specific skills as appropriate and as required by consumers, their family/carers and the Service.
• Assist in the provision of primary, secondary and tertiary consultation services, community development and education, liaison and linkage to other agencies that also provide support to people with mental illnesses as required. This includes participating in and contributing to locally held portfolios.
• Provide case management and cover secondary caseloads for other case managers when required.  
• Display active participation in professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Attend and participate in discipline specific meetings and display a commitment to attending discipline specific training.
• Display a high standard of clinical practice and professional conduct at all times.
• Work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Support the work of other partners in care, MHCSS and primary care providers and ensure their participation in the consumer's clinical care.
• Ensure all reporting information is coordinated and completed as required.
• Provide professional supervision to staff and to students on placement as regulated within the discipline (this does not apply to Psychologists with classification P2).
• Maintain all documentation in line with SVMH policies, including clinical documentation, outcome measures and CMI reporting.

ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of at 2 years post qualification clinical experience within Mental Health for SW, OT and RPN.
• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (all disciplines except Social Work).
• RPNs - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).  Relevant postgraduate qualification in mental health.
• Occupational Therapists - Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Psychologists - Registration as a psychologist under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act Practice endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist or eligibility to enter a Clinical Psychology registrar program with the Psychology Board of Australia; or
• Social Workers - An approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Current Victorian driver's license

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Clinical experience within Mental Health Services.
• Experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services for people with serious mental illness and complex needs and their carers.
• Demonstrated ability in working as part of the multi-disciplinary clinical team in promoting a standard of excellence in clinical practice.  This includes contributing to team clinical processes such as Clinical Review and supervision for staff and students.     
• A comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014 (including amendments) and other relevant legislation.
• Commitment to work collaboratively and effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team with multiple key stakeholders both internal and external of the St Vincent's Health organization (including consumers, carers, family members and community agencies).
• Demonstrated ability to working collaboratively with clients and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal goals.
•  Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including problem solving ability and conflict resolution skills, as well as sound oral and writing skills.

Occupational Therapy:

• Knowledge of and commitment to providing a comprehensive range of occupational therapy assessments and interventions for people with serious mental illness and complex needs, and their carers. 
• Understanding of evidenced based practice and models of occupational therapy (including the Model of Human Occupation) and their application in clinical practice.
• Knowledge of sensory modulation theory and intervention.
• Knowledge of the specific assessments including the MOHO Assessments and Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS).

Psychology:

• Knowledge of and commitment to providing a comprehensive range of psychological assessments including diagnostic, cognitive and personality assessments for people with serious mental illness and complex needs.
• Experience in the development and application of evidence based therapeutic interventions for people with major mental health disorders.
• Comprehensive understanding of the theories of human behaviour and psychopathology and their application in clinical practice.

Nursing:

• Knowledge of appropriate medication and administration management including relevant legislation
• Ability to apply nursing models and processes
• Awareness of infection control techniques

Social Work

• Knowledge of and commitment to providing  a comprehensive range of social work assessment and intervention services for people with serious mental illness and complex needs
• Demonstrate knowledge of family and social system assessments with the ability to identify gaps and facilitate access to appropriate resources

• Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area of specialty or in the process of achieving the same are desirable.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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