“We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.”

About the Role

• Part Time, Maximum Term Contract (Due to Secondment Opportunity)
• Nurses Award 2020 (Level 2) $93,168 - $97,891 or Health Professional & Support Services Award 2020 (Level 2) $88,406 - $98,899 pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Living and Learning Centre, Strathpine
• Generous above award pay and entitlements (see details below)

About Neami National

We’re big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life – and we give our all to support people to achieve the wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it might mean nurturing relationships, and for others, it could be building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different goals for their own life, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life, on their terms.

We are proud to support 32,000 people living with mental health challenges across Australia and offer more than 70 services, over 49 different Indigenous lands, across the nation. These include mental health and wellbeing supports, housing and suicide prevention services.

About your new role

As an Allied Health Professional or Mental Health Nurse, you will draw on your discipline specific skills, to provide high quality interventions aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing outcomes for consumers accessing the Living and Learning Centre. The Mental Health Clinician role will have a focus on clinical assessment, provision of relevant evidence-based interventions (within practice scope) and collaborative care coordination.

You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team that includes other clinicians, wellbeing coaches and peer wellbeing coacher (psychosocial team). You will also work closely with the site leadership team to support and maintain a positive culture, to deliver high quality service and to support continuous quality improvement. The Mental Health Clinician will have the opportunity to engage in regular reflective practice, access training and professional develop session with the Clinical Lead.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous additional leave entitlements including 13 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 4 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days Wellness Leave, 2 days additional Carer's Leave and 3 days Compassionate Leave per occasion
• Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance

What you will bring to the role?

• Social Worker – It is a mandatory requirement that the candidate is eligible for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and that the candidate does not have any other outstanding professional competency or ethical issues, or complaints known to the AASW which may preclude membership to the association
• Current Accredited Mental Health Social Work endorsement with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) would be highly desirable.
• Psychologist – Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential.
• Occupational Therapist – Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential.
• Mental Health Nurse - Registration as a Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) and a current Certificate of Registration.
• 2 years’ experience in mental health practice and a relevant post-registration and/or tertiary qualifications in mental health nursing is highly desirable

What the role requires:

• National Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check – required before commencement of work
• Current AHPRA or AASW registration
• Current drivers licence
• Australian working rights

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Nicole Colligan, Clinical Services Manager – LLC

Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Clinician - Living and Learning Centre - Strathpine enquiry via EthicalJobs, or Mobile: 0428 842 550.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.