Recovery-Oriented Community Mental Health Clinician (FT)

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Counselling services

Work-life balance with monthly Accrued

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Central Melbourne location

Discounts & promotions

Professional development

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia’s Clarendon Clinic in East Melbourne is seeking an Allied Health professional to join our community mental health team to deliver high-quality clinical assessment, treatment and recovery-focused case management.

Based in a centre close to public transport, you will work within the Strengths Model of Case Management, build therapeutic alliances with consumers and carers, and deliver targeted interventions for complex mental health needs in line with policy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification in your profession; 3 years for Nursing.
• Post Graduate Nursing in Mental Health qualifications required for nurses.
• Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area or in progress are desirable.
• Experience providing assessment, discipline-specific intervention and case management for consumers with serious mental illness and complex needs.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health–related needs and their carers.
• Work within a recovery-focused Strengths Model of Case Management.
• Build therapeutic alliances with consumers and families and engage them in planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work

Postgraduate Nursing in Mental Health (for nurses)

Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area

Job description

St Vincent’s Health Australia’s Clarendon Clinic in East Melbourne is seeking an Allied Health professional to join our community mental health team to deliver high-quality clinical assessment, treatment and recovery-focused case management.

Based in a centre close to public transport, you will work within the Strengths Model of Case Management, build therapeutic alliances with consumers and carers, and deliver targeted interventions for complex mental health needs in line with policy and