About us
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally tailored, high quality physical and mental health services across NSW and the ACT.
About the position
The Mental Health Clinician will work collaboratively within the Aboriginal Health and Primary Mental Health teams as well as partners from the Sapphire Wellness Partnership to undertake individual assessments, develop targeted rehabilitation plans and provide evidence based psychological interventions for consumers mental health needs complicated by alcohol and other drugs, and their families and carers.
Join our dynamic, supportive, and flexible team to provide evidence informed clinical health services for communities across southern NSW. The Sapphire Health Team are a multidisciplinary team of Registered Nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Outreach Workers, and Care Coordinators, supported by a variety of Specialists and Allied Health Workers.
Based in our Bega hub this is a part-time (22.5 hours), fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2023 with the potential for extension. Days and hours are negotiable.
Why work for us?
- Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Regular supervision and support
- Generous salary packaging options
- We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!
What you’ll need
- Current AHPRA registration as an Aboriginal health worker, psychologist or provisionally registered psychologist, mental health nurse or occupational therapist or accreditation with the AASW as a mental health social worker
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments and development of intervention plans in collaboration with consumers and their family and carers
- Experience in the management of consumers with problems related to alcohol and other drugs
How to apply
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and Employee Benefits Information.
In your cover letter you must address the selection criteria found in the Position Description. Not addressing the selection criteria may mean that you do not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
Use the ‘apply now’ button on our website.
For more information contact: Simon Sadler, Aboriginal Health and Integrated Care Manager on 0497 849 901 or [email protected]
Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.
Applications close: 9 October 2022
We welcome and encourage applications from people who have a lived experience of mental illness and recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.