Assertive Outreach Clinician, CAMHS-St George/Sutherland MHS
Assertive Outreach Clinician, Child and Adolescent Mental health Service -St George/Sutherland Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Senior Psychologist, Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $60.12 - $67.83 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 28
Requisition ID: REQ543300
Location: Kogarah/Caringbah, Sydney
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Senior Psychologist, Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $60.12 - $67.83 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 28
Requisition ID: REQ543300
Location: Kogarah/Caringbah, Sydney
Applications close date: 12 January 2025
Are you an experienced Mental Health Clinician who enjoys working with children, adolescents and their families on their journey to recovery? This exciting, innovative and challenging role may be for you!
The Assertive Community Clinician in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) will provide extended hours consultancy, clinical coordination, advice and assessment where appropriate to clients under 18 presenting in a number of different settings across STG and TSH catchment area, experiencing acute or complex mental health concerns with the aim of reducing hospital presentations and admissions.
The Assertive Community Clinician is required to deliver assertive outreach, providing specialist mental health services and tertiary consultation to children and young people in community settings including schools, youth accommodations, homes and other community settings. The Assertive outreach clinician will also provide this service within a CAMHS service.
The Assertive Community Clinician in CAMHS will facilitate, implement and evaluate care management pathways for patients with complex health needs who are at risk of admission to hospital. By identifying and developing relations with community partners to facilitate pathways to appropriate services.
The Assertive Community Clinician is required to deliver assertive outreach, providing specialist mental health services and tertiary consultation to children and young people in community settings including schools, youth accommodations, homes and other community settings. The Assertive outreach clinician will also provide this service within a CAMHS service.
The Assertive Community Clinician in CAMHS will facilitate, implement and evaluate care management pathways for patients with complex health needs who are at risk of admission to hospital. By identifying and developing relations with community partners to facilitate pathways to appropriate services.
For more information we encourage you to contact Andrew Szemenyei on Andrew.Szemenyei@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 20 January 2025 and 24 January 2025.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
St George and Sutherland, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Kogarah and Caringbah.
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Part Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable (Nursing only).
- Opportunity to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant (Nursing only).
Selection Criteria:
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
- Social Worker or Occupational Therapist qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award Current full registration with AHPRA and/or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer; Registered Nurse with a minimum 5 years full time equivalent post qualification experience with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in Mental Health with postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.; Snr Psychologist with recognised 4 year degree in Psychology, along with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and min 8 years’ experience post full registration.
- Extensive experience in the provision of child, adolescent and youth mental health services and demonstrated experience in crisis intervention work and assertive case management, including mental health assessment, treatment and management of adolescents with mental health issues with high levels of acuity and risk.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in using evidence-based family and individual intervention models to support children, adolescents, young people and their carers to engage in appropriate mental health care in the community.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, consultation and negotiation skills with the ability to develop and refine strategic relationships.
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff and the ability to manage change
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computer programs.
- Unrestricted current NSW drivers licence.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
