“Full citizenship for all people living with mental health issues in Australian society”

Description:

• Improve mental health outcomes and mental health care experiences
• Provide direct and meaningful support
• PT, Maximum contract ending on 30 June 2022 (possibility of extension)
• HPSS Level 2 or Nurse Level 2 (Above Award salary) + Salary Packaging + Superannuation

About the Role:

Providing high quality focused mental health clinical services to individuals with mental health disorders in a primary care setting. The Mental Health Shared Care Service (MHSCS) Project is part of the stepped care model of service delivery and sits at the higher end of the model within the chronic and complex mental health spectrum.

The Project includes:

• Provision of psychological therapeutic services
• Clinical care planning and clinical care coordination for eligible individuals with chronic and complex mental health and associated co-morbid difficulties, predominately residing in the outer Southern area of metropolitan Adelaide.

The Mental Health Clinician will have:

• Demonstrated clinical experience in assessment and the provision of focused psychosocial strategies for people with severe and complex mental health care settings
• A minimum 2 years experience in the area of mental health
• A minimum 2 years relevant professional development and or supervision
• Experience in delivery cognitive behaviour therapy and other evidence-based interventions

Responsibilities:

The Mental Health Clinician will:

• Be committed to delivering focused psychological services as part of a multidisciplinary team approach to meet the primary care, mental health, drug and alcohol, economic and social recovery needs of consumers with complex mental and physical health care needs between the ages of 18 of to 65 years.
• Provide clinically appropriate, evidence based clinical interventions in accordance with the current Adelaide Primary Health Network (APHN) Shared Care guidelines
• Work collaboratively with clients and their families to identify their mental health needs
• Coordinate client therapeutic interventions clients presenting with severe and complex mental health illness by formulating client plans in collaboration with the client, family / carers, staff including making internal and external referrals.

Qualifications:

• Qualified in one of the following disciplines and membership to associated professional body; Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Mental Health Nursing
• Current and full registration and maintaining annual registration requirements with the appropriate registration authority (AASW, AHPRA) and continuing professional development (CPD)
• At all times maintain annual registration requirements with appropriate registration authority (AASW, AHPRA) including registration standards and continuing professional development (CPD).

Mandatory requirements:

Neami National will require, as part of our condition of employment, that all candidates applying for any position must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (or have received one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine and have a scheduled appointment to receive their second dose.)

Candidates will be required to provide appropriate evidence of COVID-19 vaccination to Neami National.

• Current Working with Children Check
• Current Vulnerable Person Check
• Australian Working Rights
• Drivers license
• Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please APPLY now.

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

Name: Linda Sims, Mental Health Clinical Services Manager

Ph: (08) 8326 3591 or Mob: 0427 798 686

We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.