Mental Health Clinician
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- Mental Health Clinician
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- REQ580941 Requisition #
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- 23 hours ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Windsor
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ580941
Application Close: 01/07/2025
Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications
Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2: $73,427.00 - $104,753.00 per annum
Psychologist: $77,358.00 – 113,226.00 per annum
Registered Nurse: $72,152.52 - $101,299.47 per annum
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.
An exciting opportunity as become available to join Hawkesbury Mental Health Team based out in Windsor on a Permanent Full Time basis. This position provides clinical mental health interventions and care coordination to people with a mental disorder to improve their health, well-being and quality of life.
The successful incumbent will help assess, plan, implement, facilitate, and evaluate mental health care in collaboration with individuals, their families and carers, other health care agencies and the multidisciplinary mental health team to achieve quality consumer care outcomes.
If this is the kind of working environment for you and this opportunity excites you, please apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Relevant tertiary qualifications as a Registered Nurse (including completion of a new graduate RN program or equivalent 12 months experience working as a registered nurse), Psychologist, Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Level 1/2 and currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or for social workers — eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Demonstrated experience in the assessment and management of people presenting with acute mental health disorders.
- Demonstrated excellent negotiation skills and verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act and related legislation.
- Understanding of recovery oriented care with demonstrated ability to meaningfully collaborate with consumers and their family and carers regarding mental health service provision.
- Current NSW State Drivers Licence including P1 or above and willingness to drive for work purposes.
- Computer competency including demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of information technology systems used in Health settings.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Michael Collina on MichaelFrancis.Collina@health.nsw.gov.au
