Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician - Safeguards Child, and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on.

The Safeguards Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician (AMHC) will provide high quality evidence based clinical services including assessment, care co-ordination, intervention, liaison and clinical review as part of a multidisciplinary team for children, adolescents and young people (0-17 years) referred to Safeguards with a mental illness or disorder.

Safeguards is a specific multi-disciplinary program within community mental health providing early and brief crisis interventions for children, adolescents and young people (0-17) experiencing acute mental health distress. The Safeguards AMHC, works within the multidisciplinary team and in partnership with other government and non-government community based service providers to deliver flexible, brief and systemic evidence-based interventions. Such interventions may include individual, family, parenting and group therapy. Interventions may be delivered in collaboration with wider community support systems such as Department of Education and Department of Communities and Justice with an aim to facilitate timely and equitable access to treatment. These interventions will be based on an appropriate model of practice as specified by the successful applicants professional discipline, background, skills, and experience and will be informed by evidence-based practice to promote culturally responsive care.

This position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only in accordance with Clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014, applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criterion. 

 

 

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

 

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

 

Talent Pool

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.

 

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

 

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

 

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ocg.nsw.gov.au/Apply

 

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx