Senior Mental Health Clinician - Safeguards Team

What you will bring to the role:

1. Tertiary qualifications (bachelor’s degree or higher) and professional discipline registration/membership. Social Workers must meet eligibility for membership with AASW. Occupational Therapist must have general registration with APHRA. Senior Psychologists General APHRA registration and must be eligible for grading as a Senior with no less than 12 months at 9 years of service or thereafter. Clinical Psychologists must have a postgraduate Masters or higher in Clinical Psychology and AHPRA endorsement in the area of clinical psychology. Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 Registered Nurse 1 with APHRA, must have at least 5 years' full time equivalent post registration experience and an approved post graduate qualifications in mental health, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the LHD. Counsellor – must be a graduate of the Djirrawang Aboriginal Mental Health Traineeship program with the associated tertiary qualification and mental health experience.
2. Extensive post graduate clinical experience providing evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and/or adolescents and their families.
3. Ability to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature. Including ability to resolve conflict and de-escalate levels of distress.
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and independently to accomplish service goals and improved consumer care and outcomes.
5. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and competence in the use of information technology systems.
6. Ability to be involved in the planning, development, implementing and evaluation of the NBM Safeguards program, and to identify and participate in ongoing quality improvement activities within CYF-MH.
7. Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of mental health care practice, as well as demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers.
8. Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel

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For role related queries or questions contact Marita Schwendler on Marita.Schwendler@health.nsw.gov.au