Mental Health Worker

Rashi Joshi; Darwin; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health in Darwin seeks a CAMHT Intake Officer to deliver specialist triage, assessments and coordination of interventions for children and adolescents with mental health needs.

You will be the first contact for referrals and provide educational and consultancy support to carers, service providers and professionals within a multidisciplinary team. Aboriginal applicants will receive priority consideration.

Qualifications

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health team Intake Officer provides specialist triage, assessments and coordination of planned interventions for children and adolescents with mental health problems.
• The CAMHT Intake Officer is the first point of contact when referrals are received and offers educational and consultancy services to carers, other service providers and professionals within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide triage, assessments and coordination of planned mental health interventions for children and adolescents.
• Act as the first point of contact for referrals and deliver educational and consultancy support to carers and professionals in a multidisciplinary context.

Job description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Vacancy Number: 032823

Agency: Department of Health

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Unit Top End Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service

Located in: Darwin

Primary Objective: Child and Adolescent Mental Health team Intake Officer is responsible for the provision of specialist triage, assessments and the coordination of planned interventions for children and adolescents who are experiencing mental health problems.

The CAMHT Intake Officer is the first point of contact when referrals are received and is responsible for providing educational and consultancy services to carers, other service providers and professionals in the context of a multidisciplinary team.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Contact: Daniel Olsen on 08 8999 4959