Senior Mental Health Clinician - HOPE Program

Bendigo Health; Greater Bendigo; Presencial; AUD 125.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation assistance

Sign-on incentive

Residency sponsorship

Descripción de la vacante

Bendigo Health is seeking a Senior Mental Health Clinician to lead the HOPE Program, focusing on hospital discharge and at-risk individuals. The HOPE program provides assertive, tailored, evidence-based clinical outreach and psychosocial support for up to three months, including support for carers and families to strengthen protective factors against suicide.

Join a regional health leader with a strong education and development culture, offering relocation assistance and pathways to permanent

Responsabilidades

• Provide assertive, tailored and evidence-based clinical outreach and support alongside psychosocial support for up to three months.
• Support the person’s carers and families to identify and build protective factors that reduce risk of suicide and attempts.

Descripción del empleo

• We offer generous relocation support of up to $10,000 (international), $6,000 (interstate), or $3,000 (within Victoria) to help make your move to Bendigo seamless.
• Benefit from a $10,000 sign-on incentive, paid as $5,000 on commencement and $5,000 after 12 months of service.
• Build your future with Bendigo Health through permanent residency sponsorship pathways available after 12 months for eligible candidates.

The Position

Job Reference: 4790

Position Title: Senior Mental Health Clinician - The HOPE Program

Classification: NP75 - NP77, HR25 - HR28, HR10 - HR11, PK1 - PK4

Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $4,804.40 - $5,174.00, $4,249.20 - $4,854.80, $4,398.60 - $4,516.20, $3,633.80 - $4,111.80

Hours per fortnight: 80 Hours (Including an ADO every 4 weeks)

Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time

The HOPE (Hospital Outreach Post-suicide Engagement) Program provides support for people at the point of hospital discharge who are identified as at-risk of suicide or those who express serious suicidal ideation.

The aim of HOPE is to provide assertive, tailored and evidence based clinical outreach and support alongside psychosocial support for a period of up to three months.

The program will also provide support to the person's carers and families to identify and build the protective factors that help to reduce the risk of suicide and suicide attempts.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

Strategy and Community Affairs includes Bendigo Health Fundraising & Foundation, Corporate Affairs, Governance and Strategy and Volunteer Services. All four teams work to advance the organisation's key priorities, values and vision. Areas of focus include internal and external communications, development of fundraising appeals, stakeholder liaison, management of the volunteer program, and coordination of governance and mandated reporting. Together, they promote the brand of Bendigo Health, supporting the entire organisation in their pursuit of Excellent Care. Every Person. Every Time.

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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