• Bathurst, NSW – other locations negotiable for the right candidate
  
• Full Time, 75 hours per fortnight or Part Time, from 45 hours per fortnight
  
• Ongoing role
  
• Deliver integrated primary mental health services to people eligible for services under Strong Minds Western.
• Numerous opportunities to service our footprint with the possibility to work from home via telehealth.

The Role on Offer

As the Mental Health Clinician reporting directly to the Portfolio Manager, Mental Health, you will:

• Conduct psychosocial assessments including psychometric testing where appropriate
• Deliver high quality evidence based therapeutic interventions
• Deliver new mental health services that are adapted to meet the needs of a diverse client base
• Contribute to the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of continuous clinical quality improvement activities

Please view the attached Position Description for the full responsibilities of this role.

About Us

Marathon Health is a leading not-for-profit, registered charity organisation based in country Australia with the core purpose of identifying, delivering and sustaining improved healthcare services to people within these communities.

With over 300 staff and growing, our people represent the best in their field and are committed to making a difference by enabling communities to thrive through improved health and wellbeing. We’re one of the largest providers of headspace services in Australia and the largest non-government employer of allied health professionals in regional NSW.

For more information on who we are, visit marathonhealth.com.au.

What we can offer you

• Increase your take-home pay with the ability to salary package up to $15,900 annually
• Job satisfaction – Support to excel in your role | Opportunities for advancement | Be part of a fabulous culture
• Professional development opportunities – Up to five days paid study leave | Up to $1,500 annual professional development allowance
• Genuine work/life balance – Up to five weeks annual leave | Extra paid leave over Christmas/New Year shutdown | Flexible working arrangements | Working from home arrangements available where applicable
• The results are in! Our staff were surveyed by Best Practice Australia and found that:
  • 96% feel that their work is purposeful (compared to 91% at other health and community services)
  • 89% feel that we provide a friendly work environment (compared to 68% in other health and community services)
  • 88% feel their manager is supportive at this time of change (compared to 61% at other health and community services).

About You

The successful applicant will have tertiary qualifications in a relevant clinical discipline (Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing) and registration with AHPRA or eligibility for membership to relevant professional body and have:

• Experience in the delivery of a range of evidence-based treatments relevant to working with people with a mental illness (particularly behavioural and CBT intervention).
• Ability to use a clinical software package for electronic client records.
• Experience in, and/or willingness to, use new and advancing technologies to deliver health services (such as Telehealth) and provide outreach services.

How to Apply

• Applications must be submitted via clicking Apply Now.
• We wish to fill this role swiftly with the right person, meaning that we will review applications as we receive them. If this opportunity appeals to you, please apply by submitting your application as soon as possible.

If you wish to know more about this role, please contact Sherryn Honeywood on 0439 551 784, or email [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Clinician - Strong Minds Western - Bathurst enquiry via EthicalJobs.