Senior Mental Health Clinician - Youth (Parental Leave)

Fantastic opportunity to develop and utilise your mental health skills within a specialist infant child mental health setting in South West Victoria.

About us

South West Healthcare's Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) is a specialist service for young people aged 0-25yrs and their families. With three embedded specialist streams : Infant Child and Family for 0-11 years old, and the Youth Streams for 12–25-year-olds consisting of the intake and short-term intervention and ongoing care streams.

About the role

Our Youth team is seeking a passionate and dedicated clinician to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team of clinical specialists. As we work together to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes for youth aged 12-25.

Our Senior Mental Health Clinicians are responsible to ensure the provision of evidence informed and developmentally appropriate treatment, care and support, in partnership with community-based services, primary health providers and the broader mental health and wellbeing sector Youths aged 12-25 and their families.

The role requires you to use your clinical skills to provide :

• Evidence based assessment.
• Direct service provision to groups and individuals.
• Primary and Secondary Consultation to mental health and wellbeing sector partners including General Practitioners, Paediatricians,
• Community Development and Education as appropriate to the role.

Position overview

What you bring

The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent team building skills with experience in mental health clinical services an advantage.

Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills and initiative with proven ability to work autonomously as well as an ability to work with limited direction, be self-motivated, and provide effective problem-solving and negotiation skills.

You're proactive, flexible, and resilient and happy to work autonomously, use your initiative, and have a high attention to detail.

Classifications for this position will range from

A Registered Psychiatric Nurse with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a registered nurse, have at least 5 years' experience in the provision of mental health services and completed of either Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or Masters of Mental Health Nursing (or other relevant Post Graduate Course) required; or completion of a specialist undergraduate Mental Health Nursing program.

An Occupational Therapist with a degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency and at least 7 years' experience in the provision of mental health services.

A Social Worker with a degree in Social Work & eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, and at least 7 years' experience in the provision of mental health services.

A psychologist with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Psychologist and at least 5 years' experience in the provision of mental health services.

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH .

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

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How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Sunday 25 August 2024. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024, or Victorian Public Health sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists & Psychologists) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following :

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