Mental Health Clinician
Hornsby Early Psychosis Intervention Service are looking for a mental health clinician to join this small team. The team cares for young people aged 16-25 with first episode psychosis in both individual and group sessions.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ560393
Salary (Per week):
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2): $2,170.30 - $2,241.60
Allied Health Professional (Level 3): $2,154.06 - $2,223.86
Clinical Psychologist: $2,093.71 - $2,551.93
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Mental Health Clinician, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary EPIS team, will provide high quality evidence based specialist mental health assessment and interventions to young people experiencing their first episode of psychosis or at risk of experiencing psychosis.
The position requires provision of a mobile outreach service to support rapid and community-based assessment and intervention, also collaboration with the Adult Mental Health Acute Care Team and Inpatient Units.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Nursing. Clinical Psychologists must have minimum postgraduate Masters in Clinical Psychology and current registration with AHPRA. For Social Work, experience as a Level 2 clinician and eligibility for membership of AASW. Occupational Therapist must have current AHPRA registration and experience as a Level 2 clinician. Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 must have AHPRA registration as a registered nurse and relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Briefly describe your experience working with young people presenting with this diagnosis.
- Briefly describe your experience of working in groups.
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For role related queries or questions contact Julie Wortans on Julie.Wortans@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 24 March 2025
