Community Mental Health Clinician

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Accrued Day Off

Fitness Passport

Salary Packaging

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Melbourne VIC is offering a full-time Allied Health opportunity within a community mental health setting. Based at Clarendon Clinic, the role focuses on clinical assessment, treatment, and recovery-oriented case management for adults with complex mental health needs.

You will work in a dynamic team, building therapeutic alliances with consumers and families, and delivering targeted interventions in line with the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022 and

Qualifications

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in community mental health would be advantageous.
• Ability to work within a recovery-oriented model of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and support to adults with mental health needs.
• Join a dynamic community mental health team operating under a recovery-oriented model; use Strengths Model of Case Management.
• Build a therapeutic alliance with consumers and their families and actively engage them in care planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Undertake assessments and deliver targeted interventions for complex mental health needs in line with policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work

Post Graduate Nursing in Mental Health

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Melbourne VIC

$92,944 - $106,834 a year

Full time

22h ago , from St Vincent's Private Hospital

• Full time permanent opportunity with a monthly ADO!
• Allied Health 3

About the Role

Based at our Clarendon Clinic, which is centrally located and close to multiple public transport routes, this is a great opportunity to increase your skills in community mental health. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and support to consumers of the St. Vincent’s integrated adult MHS and their carers, demonstrating excellence in discipline specific and recovery-focused case management skills

• You will join a dynamic community mental health team operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilising the Strengths Model of Case Management.
• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice
• Build a therapeutic alliance with the consumer and family/carers and actively engage them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care
• Undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health related needs and their family/carers in line with the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022, SVMH policies and strategic direction

Classifications for this position will range from

• OT/SW Grade 3 YB24 - YB27 or YC46 - YC49 ($92,944 - $106,834 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work
• A minimum of at least 2 years post qualification within your profession, 3 years for Nursing preferably within the mental health field
• Post Graduate Nursing in Mental Health qualifications required for nurses
• Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area of specialty or in the process of achieving the same are desirable
• Experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services to consumers with a serious mental illness and complex needs and their carers within a recovery framework
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Mental Health

St Vincent’s is proud of its International reputation for delivery of The St Vincent’s Mental Health Program is undergoing an exciting time of review and we are looking for people who are creative and imaginative around the possibilities that change can bring. We pride ourselves on seeking out and recruiting people who truly care, and are warm and friendly. We are looking for like-minded staff who are passionate, enjoy team work, and who come to work to make a difference to people’s lives. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

The Clarendon Clinic Continuing Care Team provides ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of clients who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of disability in the City of Yarra. The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations

Ph: 03 9231 5***

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au