Health Practitioner (Mental Health) - Atherton

Queensland Health; Tablelands Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Generous superannuation

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Health Practitioner (Mental Health) in Atherton delivers evidence-based clinical services, including tele-triage and tele-health assessment, assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic intervention and evaluation.

You work with families and client communities to promote recovery, coordinate supports, and build collaborative partnerships to ensure integrated care within the Tablelands Mental Health team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments using the biopsychosocial model and support recovery planning.
• Collaborate with families and communities to promote recovery and access to supports.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies to ensure integrated care.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessments

Tele-triage

Tele-health assessment

Assessment

Treatment planning

Therapeutic intervention

Evaluation

Family/community collaboration

Job description

Health Practitioner (Mental Health) - Atherton

Support resilience where it matters most.

Make a real impact where it matters most – join the Tablelands Mental Health team as a Health Practitioner (Psychologist, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist). Be part of a passionate team delivering world-class healthcare in one of Australia's most stunning and diverse regions. In your new role you will delivering evidence-based clinical services, including tele-triage, tele-health assessment, assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic intervention and evaluation.

About us:

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service is responsible for delivering Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services throughout the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. Its primary objective is to ensure access to a comprehensive range of treatment and support services, clinical treatment, rehabilitation, disability support, as well as early intervention, and mental health prevention and promotion.

Our values:

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

In this position you will…..

• Use the biopsychosocial model to conduct mental health assessments and assist consumers and families/supports to develop a comprehensive individual recovery plan and facilitate the effective delivery of care.
• Work with families and client's communities to promote recovery and community inclusion, co-ordinate/facilitate access to generic supports, services, opportunities and resources necessary to meet the consumer's identified needs and goals.
• Develop and maintain collaborative work practices and relationships with other agencies (including non-government organisations), service providers and consumer and carer groups to ensure consumers have access to an integrated service system.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits.

• attractive remuneration
• generous superannuation
• salary packaging
• career development opportunities
• healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest

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