Mental Health Acute Community

Northern Health; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 42.000 - 54.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible workplace options

Inclusive, culturally safe environment

Salary packaging & EAP

Library services for learning and well

Descripción de la vacante

Northern Health is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join the Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS) in Broadmeadows. The role focuses on acute assessment and evidence-based, recovery-focused interventions for consumers and carers, with a shared caseload across the team.

The position is part time, 0.6 EFT, with shift work between 8.30am and 10.30pm across 7 days. Previous public mental health community experience is valued.

Formación

• At least 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Passion for improving lives of people with mental illness.
• Advanced skills in psychiatric assessment and intervention.
• Experience in a public community mental health setting is preferable.
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously.

Responsabilidades

• Provide acute assessment and intervention for consumers and families in ACIS.
• Deliver short-term intensive support for up to 3 months as appropriate.
• Work shift rotations across 8.30am–10.30pm, 7 days per week.

Conocimientos

Psychiatric assessment

Intervention planning

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Interpersonal skills

Descripción del empleo

Reference Number:54525:Mental Health Acute CommunityEmployment Type:On Going Part Time (PT)Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

We are located centrally in Broadmeadows– close to Public Transport and parking options.

The Hume Community team is a large,supportiveand dynamic team made up of staff that are truly passionate and motivated in supporting consumers and their families/carers.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government area of Hume.

We are recruiting for a Mental Health Clinician to work within the Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS) function of the team.

This role is working predominately shift work providing acute assessment and intervention to consumers and their families/carers in both an in-reach and outreach capacity.

The clinicians working within ACIS work with a shared caseload of acute consumers and provide evidence based, recovery focused assessment and interventions to support and improve the lives of the consumers and carers of our service.

The clinicians working within ACIS will also provide short-term intensive support for up to 3 months for appropriate consumers and be identified.

This position involves working shift work 7 days per week between the hours of 8.30am and 10.30pm.

This is part time, 0.6 ongoing EFT position.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• At least 3years’ experiencepost qualification
• Passionabout contributing positively to the lives of consumers with mental illness and their families
• Advanced skills in the provision of Psychiatric assessment and intervention for consumers with a mental illness
• Previous experience working in a community setting in a public mental health service is highly preferable
• Ability to workas part of a team but also able to work autonomously
• Advanced Communication Skills and Interpersonal Skills
• Knowledgeof the wider MH services in catchment area

Alternatively, you can contactTanya Goodison (Program Manager) or Kelly Diaz (Team Leader) on 8345 5611

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.