Community Transitions Clinician

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Health Clinician Lvl 3
**Remuneration**: dependent on classification plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ524744

**Applications close**: Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 11:59pm AEST

**Position Title**:Community Transitions Clinician - (CNS2/OT3/SW3/Counsellor Lvl3 /Psychologist) - Justice Health Olympic Park - PFT**

If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN). We are **_Just the Place_** to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most

We are a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.

**Essential Requirements**:
**For nursing staff -** Current unrestricted Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Relevant post-registration qualifications in mental health and at least 3 years' experience working in mental health or a combination of equivalent experience and qualifications

**For allied health professionals**
- **Occupational Therapist**: Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in occupational therapy and hold general registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). To be appointed as a Level 3 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 3 Health Professional.

**Social Worker**:Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in social work and hold professional membership or be eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). To be appointed as a Level 3 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' clinical experience as a Social Worker and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 3 Health Professional.

**Psychologist**: Minimum of a four-year accredited psychology degree and hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor.
- The CTT is a statewide service, supporting people from several correctional centres across Sydney metropolitan and regional NSW, and liaising with all NSW Health Local Health Districts. **There is a requirement to travel to various locations across NSW on occasion.**
- **_This is a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977_**

**The Role**

The Community Transitions Clinician will support people who experience severe mental illness to access the necessary care and support required to ensure a successful transition from custody to the community. The Community Transitions Clinician will be part of a multidisciplinary team that works in partnership with the Custodial Mental Health Service, primary health networks, Community Mental Health Services and other government and non-government organisations (NGOs) to provide a collaborative approach to ensuring continuity of care. By understanding patients' clinical, psychosocial and behavioural vulnerabilities, and social and emotional wellbeing needs, the Community Transitions Clinician will utilise general case management and discipline specific skills to link patients to relevant services in the community and support their initial reintegration to community care.

The Community Transitions Team is one of the three teams that comprise the NSW Community Forensic Mental Health Services. The team is community based; but provides assertive prison in-reach services to support peoples' transitions back into the community. Its aim is to develop mental health care plans, establish necessary therapeutic supports for patients, and provide follow-up community care to patients leaving custody. The team is recovery-oriented and promotes positive health outcomes and community participation

**Our Location and Service**

**The Justice Health Olympic Park (JHOP) office** is located at 10 Herb Elliot Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park. Designed for inter-departmental communication and collaboration, the office provides large open spaces and an abundance of natural light. An array of restaurants and cafés are a short walk away.
- Public transport is readily available including buses, trains, and ferries. E