Specialist Rehabilitation Clinician

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
2. Relevant tertiary qualification in Nursing or Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration. Clinical Nurse Specialists must have relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification. Social workers must have relevant tertiary qualifications and must be eligible for membership to the AASW. Clinical experience at minimum Level 2 is required. Clinical Psychologists must have minimum postgraduate Masters in Clinical Psychology and current registration with AHPRA. 
3. Extensive clinical experience and specialist knowledge in assessment of a Mental Health Consumer’s capacity to engage in meaningful occupation and provide rehabilitation that is goal orientated, facilitates living skills, life role development and promotes social inclusion in consumers’ lives.
4. Experience with evidence based practice, work experience providing mental health rehabilitation services within a recovery paradigm, clinical experience with a variety of psychosocial interventions to assist in consumer goal attainment including but not limited to psycho-education, family work, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and extensive experience in working collaboratively with key stakeholders including Health, NGO and local government to provide services to mental health rehabilitation consumers.
6. Sound knowledge and practical computer skills including MS office.
7. Demonstrated advanced time management skills including an ability to effectively prioritise workloads with limited resources and the complexities of multiple site communications and service delivery.
8. Current NSW motor vehicle drivers licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Haylee Zink on Haylee.Zink@health.nsw.gov.au or 0409 313 762

All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health.  Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive.

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

Applications Close: 13 July 2023