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Senior Mental Health Clinician

3 months ago

Ballarat Central, Australia Ballarat Health Services Full time

Up to $15,000 incentive payments may be available to support relocation
(paid as a reimbursement for Bond and rent, travel costs, removalists, accommodation, visa application fees and more).

The Victorian Government has allocated funds to support rural and regional Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) to provide incentives to attract workers to roles that are difficult to fill.

The new workforce relocation and incentive grants program is being administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV).

More information for eligibility requirement click here Area Mental Health Services · RWAV

About the Role

Grampians Area Mental Health & Wellbeing Service –  Access & Traige Service incompassing Triage, Intake, Mental Health Emergency Department & Acute Response Team execute a crucial function at the interface between the community and the mental health services. The service is accessible, intensive, comprehensive and responsive to the needs of the clients, their carers and families. The team is a 24-hour, 7 days a week service.

The Triage, Intake & Acute Response Team perform three core functions;

  • Telephone Triage & Intake – the team completes comprehensive mental state and risk assessment of referrals into the service and assign a triage category in accordance with the State-wide Triage Scale Guidelines 2010 and refers onto the appropriate internal or external providers
  • Mental Health ED – the team provides mental health assessments with in the Grampians Health Emergency Department and works cohesively with emergency services as part of the Mental Health and Police Response (MHaP Response).
  • Acute Response Team - the team provides timely and holistic care to our consumer group presenting in crisis. This incorporates comprehensive assessment and delivers evidence-based treatment and onward referral to people 18-64 years of age in the Ballarat area, who are experiencing an acute mental health issue. The Acute Response Team is at the ‘front end’ of service delivery with the priority to help a person to remain in or return to their local community as quickly as possible. Interventions are tailored to individual consumer and family needs as well as circumstances.

The team provides effective delivery of high-quality psychiatric services requires a high level of consultation and liaison between the component services of Grampians Health and with a wide range of community services and agencies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments (including Alcohol and other Drugs) of persons referred for service that are acutely unwell or at risk of becoming so.
  • Willingness to work within all three core service delivery areas of:
    • Telephone Triage
    • Acute Response Team
    • Mental Health ED/(ECATT)
  • Facilitate access to the most appropriate services consistent with the consumer’s needs, wishes and goals after the initial contact • Provide short term clinical treatment plans that target identified biological, psychological, and social needs of patients and their families and include targeted evidence-based treatment strategies consistent with Grampians Health Mental Health Service policies, procedures and discipline- specific standards.
  • Ensure family, carers or significant others are engaged (where appropriate) in the assessment and treatment of a person.
  • Establish and maintain effective and appropriate interagency relationships where appropriate and/or as directed.
  • Work a roster appropriate to the services requirements.
  • Senior Clinician Specific:
    • Proactive clinical leadership and participation in the clinical activities of a multidisciplinary clinical team.
    • Expertise in the provision of evidence-based and best practice. A level of expertise commensurate with the role and years of experience.
    • The facilitation of the clinical team meetings, coordination of the clinical case reviews, and daily operational coordination with appropriate delegation of responsibilities as needed
    • Provide direct and indirect support for complex presentations within the team

Skills & Experience

  • Registered Nurses: Approved degree/diploma/post graduate certificate from a recognised School of Nursing and current registration within the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
  • Social workers: Approved degree from a recognised Educational Facility for Social Workers
  • Occupational therapist: Approved degree from a recognised Educational Facility for Occupational Therapist and current registration within the Australian Health Practitioner regulation Agency.
  • Psychologist: Approved degree from a recognised Educational Facility and general registration under Australian Health Practitioner regulation Agency.
  • Appointment to RPN4 positions must have completed either a post graduate diploma in Psychiatric/Mental Health nursing or a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a specialist post basic course of training which led to registration as a division3 nurse. A substantial period of work experience (usually at least 5 years) to achieve expert knowledge.
  • Occupational Therapist Grade 3 and Social Worker Grade 3 (usually at least 5 years of experience), possessing specific knowledge in the branch of the profession.
  • Psychologist Grade 3 is a person who is registered as a Psychologist with the PBA with a minimum of five years professional experience as a Psychologist Grade 2 (or equivalent), complies with the code of ethics and legal requirements of the psychology profession. • Recent clinical experience in a range of mental health settings including inpatient and community.
  • 2 years’ experience in at least one of the following three areas:
    • Psychiatric Telephone triage and service intake
    • Crisis Assessment Treatment Team
    • Mental Health ED (ECATT)
  • Well-developed mental health and risk assessment skills.
  • Demonstrates an ability to provide leadership, including developing clinical expertise within the team through mentoring, training, teaching and supervision.
  • Good knowledge of the recovery model and how this informs engage with consumers and families.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of the Mental health and Wellbeing Act 2022
  • Able to support team with ability to recognize and proactively co-ordinate clinical responses within a multidisciplinary team context
  • Knowledge and experience of community liaison and the development of community networks.
  • Knowledge of trauma informed care.
  • Knowledge of substance use and impact on mental health.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Damian Hughes on 5320 4100 for a confidential discussion. 

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the positions are filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
  • Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
  • Access to Staff Fitness program
  • Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.