Mental Health Clinician - Whole Family Team

• Provide specialist care for families facing complex mental health issues. 
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for seamless service delivery. 
• Deliver home-based assessments and interventions for families in need.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 3 & Social Worker Level 3,
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications.
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mount Druitt

Where you'll be working

•  Home-based visits across the Western Sydney Local Health District. 
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. 
• Work closely with community health and family services. 
• Partner with mental health, drug, and alcohol service providers. 

What you'll be doing

• Conduct home-based mental health and drug/alcohol assessments. 
• Develop and implement evidence-based care plans for families. 
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external services. 
• Provide specialist interventions to families in crisis. 

 How to Apply

Apply online by submitting your resume, and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

•  Registration: Demonstrated full registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist OR for Social Workers, eligibility to be a member of the AASW
• Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualifications as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
  
  

Selection Criteria:

1.  Recognised qualifications in health discipline (Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or Occupational Therapy) together with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for either Nurse, Psychology or Occupational Therapy & extensive clinical experience in mental health.
2. Proven significant clinical experience and practice in the assessment, management, treatment and service provision within Child & Youth Mental Health Services and/or family interventions and/or Mental Health Services with the ability to demonstrate high level of professional cmpetency including demonstrated ability to deliver broad range of psycho-social mental health treatments to families
3. Sound understanding of and experience in working within the contemporary principles of family focused integrated treatment including safety planning and risk assessment within the dynamics of intra-familial child abuse and neglect.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs of families under stress, particularly related to their mental health and or drug and alcohol related health issues.
5. Proven effective high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and problem solving skills including significant knowledge and demonstrated experience of medico-legal systems, processes and documentation.
6. Demonstrated ability to work an independent senior clinician as well as work within a multidisciplinary team with experience in building and sustaining collaborative partnerships with other government and non -government organisations.
7. Current NSW Drivers Licence -- Class C Unrestricted

Requisition ID: REQ532725
Applications Close: 21st November 2024

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed  Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact  Natalie Morrison on  Natalie.Morrison@health.nsw.gov.au or 0457 411 331