Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist / Registered Nurse / Allied Health Professional Level 1/2
Remuneration: $67,357 – $125,151 pa
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ346110
Location: Wollongong
Closing Date: 16/10/22

What you’ll be doing
The position has a clinical focus and delivers high-quality assessment, care planning and evidenced-based interventions to young people and their families, to promote recovery from Early Psychosis. This position will work closely with other mental health clinicians across service settings to facilitate seamless care and build the capacity of mental health services to work effectively with youth and their families. The Youth Mental Health Clinician will work within a Youth Mental Health, Early Psychosis model that promotes collaborative partnerships with other community partners and service providers.

 

 

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.           

Talent Pool – This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

National Police Checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2020_017  before employment can commence.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx

For further information visit: https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/

Selection Criteria:

1. Qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Clinical Psychology or Occupational Therapy and registration with relevant professional body or eligibility for registration.
2. Experience working within an Adult Mental Health or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
3. Advanced skills in mental health assessment and treatment including individual and family interventions.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to the mental health needs of young people (14-24 years) and their families.
5. Demonstrated understanding of Early Intervention philosophy, principles and practice.
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
7. Current C class drivers licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Stephen Young on [email protected]