Senior Early Intervention Clinician (School-link & Teen Got It!) - Adolescent Mental Health - Justice Health Olympic Park - PFT/PPT ( jobshare option available)

Position Title: Senior Early Intervention Clinician (School-link & Teen Got It!) - Adolescent Mental Health - Justice Health Olympic Park - PFT/PPT ( jobshare option available)

We are Just the Place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!

If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, come and join us at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network. Be part of a supportive environment where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs and broaden your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes. 

We are a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career. For more information, please see links below:

About Justice Health NSW | NSW Government

Work with Justice Health NSW | NSW Government

The Role

Justice Health NSW is a state-wide, Board governed, Specialty Network delivering healthcare services to adults and young people who come into contact with, or who are at risk of coming into contact with, the criminal justice system, across secure inpatient, custodial, court and community settings.
 
The Early Intervention Team sits within Adolescent Forensic Mental Health and supports a range of programs aimed at intervening early for young people in contact with or risk of contact with the criminal justice system. Early Intervention encompasses two state-wide initiatives including School-Link and Getting in Early on Time (Got It!).
 
School Link is collaboration between NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education. School Link is one of a range of initiatives that was launched in 1999 to improve the mental health of adolescents and young people in NSW. School Link supports the early identification of mental health issues for young people and assists in identifying the pathways to care for students with mental health problems and disorders. Additionally, the School Link initiative aims to improve the mental health literacy of schools, TAFE NSW and other learning environments. The Early Intervention clinician will work in a formal state-wide collaboration with School Link Coordinators from other Local Health Districts to support the implementation of school based mental health promotion, prevention programs and early intervention programs for young people who are in contact with the criminal justice system.
 
The Teen Got It! program provides evidence-informed early-intervention for young people with disruptive behaviour disorders. Clinicians work with young people and their parent/carer to increase their knowledge and capacity to better manage emotions and behaviours, and subsequently reduce their risk of recurrent criminality, poor mental health, difficulties with personal relationships and poor educational achievement. The program is delivered through a group intervention in schools and a telehealth state-wide individual intervention for young people and their caregiver.behaviours, and subsequently reduce their risk of recurrent criminality, poor mental health, difficulties with personal relationships and poor educational achievement.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occupational Therapist: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in occupational therapy and hold general registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). To be appointed as a Level 4 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' (ideally 5 years’) clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 4 Health Professional.

Social Worker: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in social work and hold professional membership or be eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).To be appointed as a Level 4 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' (ideally 5 years’) clinical experience as a Social Worker and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 4 Health Professional.

Psychologist: Minimum of a four-year sequence of accredited undergraduate study in the discipline of psychology and hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Highly desirable is approval or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor. 

Clinical Psychologist:  Six-year accredited master's degree or higher in clinical or forensic psychology (or another area of practice endorsement) and hold general registration and area of practice endorsement in clinical or forensic psychology (or another area of practice endorsement) with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor.

·        Valid unrestricted drivers' licence for use in NSW/Australia. 

·        Valid NSW Employee Working With Children’s Check 

·        Responsibilities under WHS - Non-Supervisor; You must take all reasonable care for yourself and others and comply with any reasonable instruction, policies and procedures relating to work health, safety, and wellbeing.

·        May require extended hours during the week and on weekend, may be required to travel to regional NSW sites to provide in-reach. 

Our location and service

The Justice Health Olympic Park office is located at 10 Herb Elliot Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park. Designed for inter-departmental communication and collaborative working, the office provides large open spaces and an abundance of natural light. An array of restaurants and café options are a short walk away.

Easy access is provided via public transport including buses, trains, and ferries, as well as road access via the M4 and Parramatta Road via Homebush Bay Drive. 35 km of bicycle paths surround the site, and bicycle storage and shower amenities are available in the office as well.

Salary and Benefits

Your salary, plus superannuation and leave loading is just the beginning. 

You’ll have access to:

·         Access to salary packaging benefits.

·         A fitness passport (if you’re eligible) + ADOs (If full-time).

·         Fantastic training & education opportunities available.

Diversity & Inclusivity

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

*This is also a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977