“Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society”
About the Role
- Multiple Casual Positions
- Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010, Level 2 $79,525- $89,410
- 7-day rotating roster as per the operational requirements of the service, working overnights.
As a Mental Health Clinician, you will draw on your discipline skills, engage with the consumer, other clinicians, the consumer’s treatment team, Neami staff and family/friends/carers to provide high quality assessments and interventions aimed at improving mental health outcomes for consumers accessing the UMHCC. There will be a strong emphasis on preparing the consumer to transition home. This work will focus on clinical assessment and collaborative care planning. You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team to promote a culture of continuous improvement by providing regular and ongoing opportunities for employees to give feedback, and through effective communication of continuous improvement processes.
What will you bring to the role
- Previous experience as an allied health worker
- Significant clinical experience in an acute, sub-acute or other setting in which crisis care is a core component of service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with government and non-government health and welfare service providers to pursue practical strategies to improve service delivery to consumers
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including using reflective practice principles
- Advanced level of clinical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to plan and coordinate the provision of crisis care
- Experience in working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation
- Knowledge of complex mental health and drug and alcohol issues
- Knowledge of the recovery model
Mandatory requirements:
- Qualified in one of the following disciplines: social work, psychology or occupational therapy
- Registration with the relevant accreditation body in your field (AHPRA/AASW) – please refer to PD for more information
- Current SA Working with Children Check
- Current SA Vulnerable Person’s Check
- Australian Working Rights
- Driver’s licence
- Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered
Why work with us?
Neami offers its staff a variety of incentives, such as:
- Diverse and inclusive organisation
- Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses
- Comprehensive Learning and Development training
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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:
Lainey Reynolds, Clinical Lead: [email protected], using the subject line: Mental Health Clinicians enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.
No recruitment agency candidates need apply.
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.