Community Mental Health Clinician

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Nursing

Reference: 63110
- Want to work in a Community Aged Mental Health Team?
- Do you have a a minimum of 2 years experience as a Grade 2 nurse?
- Do you have Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health Nursing (minimum Diploma level) or have completed a specialist undergraduate Psychiatric Nursing Program (Mental Health Nursing or Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing)?
- Do you have experience or interest in working with Older Adults (65+)

**About Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (OAMHWS)**

The community teams have seven sub-teams located in two service areas, one of which is based in Endeavour Hills and is known as the Dandenong Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (DOAMHWT). The other is based in Kingston Centre and is known as the Middle South Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (MSOAMHWT). The service provides assessment and treatment for people aged 65 years and over, who have a psychiatric disability and/or dementia with associated behaviours of concern requiring specialist treatment.

**About the Role**:

- Opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse
- Great way to experience working with a community team
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
- Monash Health, Dandenong Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (located at Endeavour Hills)
- Diverse geographical area and client population
- as a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Clinician will consult with other staff members on specialist matters, in relation to client needs

**Our Mental Health Clinicians are responsible for a range of clinical mental health services including**:

- triage
- intake
- comprehensive mental health assessments including mental state examinations and risk management
- development of Individual management plans with input (where possible) from client, facility staff, GP, carers & family
- clinical case management
- education
- discharge planning

This position also provides discipline specific services to clients as required.Working within our diverse geographical area, you will enjoy the challenges of working with the complexities of mental health and making a positive difference every day.

**About You**

If you take your career goals, need for job satisfaction and personal growth seriously, then so do we. Working with us offers you certain advantages. Your experiences with us will be varied and stimulating, giving you true diversity in your job and exposure to situations that broaden your experience and equip you for the career paths ahead. You will have the support of our professional development programs allowing you to be your best.Additionally you will possess:

- AHPRA registered nurses (with post graduate qualifications in Mental Health or completed a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program)

You will be committed recovery-focused care, a strong team player, and willing to contribute to the continual improvement of the service.

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and we are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five iCare values.

**How to Apply**

**Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).**
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