• Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
• Location: Goulburn
• Remuneration:
• • Counsellor Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum 
  • Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum 
  • Psychologist: $74,742 - $109,397 per annum 
  • Registered Nurse: $70,049.73 - $98,351.38 per annum 
  • Social Worker Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum 
  • Welfare Officer Lvl 1/2: $70,944 - $101,211 per annum
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Requisition ID: REQ532886
• Interview Information: Interviews to be held within 10 days of closing date

The Community Mental Health Clinician provides recovery focused clinical services including assessment, care coordination, intervention, liaison and review as part of a multidisciplinary team for older people who are referred to the service with a mental illness, mental disorder or moderate-severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

• Tertiary Qualifications and current registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist OR Tertiary qualifications for Social Worker, Counsellor or Welfare Officer with eligibility for membership for relevant professional association.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of contemporary Older Persons Mental Health practice including conducting mental health assessments, and the provision of evidence based interventions for older people who are experiencing mental illness or presenting with moderate to severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
• Understanding of the concept and principles of mental health rehabilitation and recovery and demonstrated experience and skills using a collaborative, strengths based approach to the care of mental health consumers.
• Demonstrated high level communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with consumers, their families and carers and other stakeholders, and a demonstrated high level proficiency in computer literacy.
• Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights

Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au.

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe.  We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.

If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au.

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For role related queries or questions contact Yvonne McAviney on [email protected] using the subject line: Older Persons Community Mental Health Clinician - Goulburn enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone: 02 6150 7070.

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