Community Clinician - 0-25 years

Latrobe Regional Health; Bairnsdale; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

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Salary packaging up to $9,000 p.a.

Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,<

Professional development

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Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland's Bairnsdale region is seeking a Mental Health Clinician (0-25 years) to join our dynamic community mental health team. You will deliver clinical and therapeutic interventions for children, young people and families, supporting acute episodes and recovery, with trauma-informed, person-centred care.

In this role you will perform urgent and routine assessments, contribute to safety planning, and work closely with consumers, families and carers across community

Competenze

• Experience in mental health or working with children and young people.
• Strong assessment, crisis management and clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Current driver's licence.
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience.

Mansioni

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and risk assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based clinical and therapeutic interventions.
• Provide care coordination and recovery-focused support.
• Work collaboratively with consumers, families and carers.
• Facilitate access to appropriate services and supports.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and reviews.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Participate in clinical supervision and quality improvement activities.

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Mental Health Clinician role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Bairnsdale Community Mental Health Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for a Mental Health Clinician 0-25 years to join our growing team.

Multiple Postions available ongoing or fixed term (Parental leave Coverage) full-time basis

About the Role

Are you passionate about supporting children, young people and families through their mental health journey?

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will play a pivotal role in supporting consumers during acute episodes and throughout their recovery journey. You will deliver a broad range of clinical and therapeutic interventions, working collaboratively with consumers, families and carers.

This role involves both urgent and routine assessments, safety planning and delivering evidence-based, trauma-informed care tailored to individual needs. You will contribute to a holistic, person-centred approach that recognises the importance of lived experience and family involvement.

Working across community and bed-based settings, you will be part of a dynamic team committed to delivering safe, effective and culturally sensitive care.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and risk assessments
• Deliver evidence-based clinical and therapeutic interventions
• Provide care coordination and recovery-focused support
• Work collaboratively with consumers, families and carers
• Facilitate access to appropriate services and supports
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and reviews
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Participate in clinical supervision and quality improvement activities

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

About you

You are a compassionate and adaptable clinician with strong clinical skills and a commitment to working with young people and families.

You will bring

• Experience in mental health or working with children and young people
• Strong assessment, crisis management and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
• One of the following qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse (with postgraduate mental health qualification)
  • Occupational Therapist, Psychologist (AHPRA registered)
  • Social Worker (eligible for AASW membership)
  • Speech Pathologist (eligible for Speech Pathology Australia)
• Current driver's licence
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.