Mental Health Nurse - Triage

Limelight People; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

Specialist mental health service

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Broad range of presentations

Ongoing PD & supervision

Service improvement involvement

Recovery-focused care

Job summary

Limelight People is seeking an experienced Mental Health Clinician to join a regional Victoria service. You will perform triage, conduct assessments, manage risk, and develop safety plans within a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for diverse consumer presentations.

You will provide clinical guidance on treatment and care, support families and professionals, and uphold recovery-focused practice while contributing to service improvement and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in mental health service delivery.
• Highly developed mental health assessment and risk assessment skills.
• Experience developing safety and support plans.
• Strong understanding of recovery-focused mental health practice.
• Experience providing clinical consultation and treatment recommendations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate with consumers, families and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health triage and clinical assessments.
• Undertake mental health and risk assessments for distressed consumers.
• Develop safety and support plans for at-risk individuals.
• Provide clinical advice, consultation and treatment recommendations.
• Support access to appropriate services for consumers and families.
• Apply recovery-focused principles in clinical practice.
• Provide timely responses to mental health crises and maintain documentation.
• Communicate effectively with families and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and education sessions.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and clinical supervision.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Recovery-focused practice

Clinical consultation

Treatment recommendations

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Nurse (AHPRA) with psychiatric/mental health qualification

Psychologist (AHPRA)

Occupational Therapist (AHPRA)

Social Worker (AASW eligibility)

Job description

Full Job Description

Mental Health Clinician – Triage | Regional Victoria

About the Role

Limelight People are recruiting an experienced Mental Health Clinician to join a specialist mental health service in Regional Victoria, providing assessment, triage and clinical support to consumers experiencing mental health concerns and psychological distress.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health professional seeking a clinically focused role where you will provide timely assessment, risk management, treatment recommendations and support to consumers, families and other professionals.

Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in connecting consumers with appropriate mental health services and support pathways.

Benefits & Perks

• Permanent employment opportunity
• Work within a specialist mental health service
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunity to work across a broad range of mental health presentations
• Ongoing professional development and clinical supervision
• Opportunity to contribute to service improvement and clinical practice
• Work within a recovery-focused and person-centred model of care

Roster & Working Requirements

• Work within a mental health triage environment
• Participation in a 24/7 service may be required
• Opportunity to work with consumers across a diverse range of ages and presentations
• Collaboration with internal and external healthcare providers required

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health triage and clinical assessments.
• Undertake mental health and risk assessments for consumers experiencing psychological distress or mental illness.
• Develop appropriate safety and support plans for consumers at risk.
• Provide clinical advice, consultation and recommendations regarding treatment and care.
• Support consumers, families, carers and other professionals to access appropriate mental health services.
• Apply recovery-focused principles throughout clinical practice.
• Provide timely clinical responses to consumers experiencing mental health crises.
• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation.
• Communicate effectively with consumers, families, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical reviews and education sessions.
• Maintain professional clinical competencies and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, audits, research and service development.
• Provide supervision, support and education to junior staff and students where required.

Requirements Applicants must hold one of the following:

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and postgraduate qualification in psychiatric or mental health nursing; or
• Registered Psychologist with current AHPRA registration; or
• Registered Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration; or
• Social Worker with an approved Social Work qualification and eligibility for AASW membership.

Additional requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in mental health service delivery.
• Highly developed mental health assessment and risk assessment skills.
• Experience developing safety and support plans.
• Strong understanding of recovery-focused mental health practice.
• Experience providing clinical consultation and treatment recommendations.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with consumers, families, carers and professionals from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of contemporary mental health legislation, standards and clinical practice.
• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making skills.

Desirable

• Experience working across adult, older adult, child or youth mental health services.
• Further tertiary qualifications in mental health or a related discipline.
• Experience within triage, acute mental health or crisis assessment environments.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective clinical practice.