Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician (Thursday Island) Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service

JOB DESCRIPTION

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The Clinical Nurse Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician provides the coordination of child and youth mental health clinical services, including assessment, treatment and case management, promoting the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents and their families, within an integrated and collaborative recovery model of care that incorporates hospital and community components in different locations throughout the Torres and Cape region. This will include weekly travel to, and working within, Indigenous communities within the Torres and Cape region. 

 

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation including Health and Hospitals Network Act, Workplace Health and Safety Act, and Equal Employment Opportunity Legislation and other relevant legislation
  • Ability to use clinical information and other IT systems relevant to the work area to support decision making and resource management to enable enhanced practice and patient flow.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills in culturally appropriate child and adolescent mental health and Alcohol and Other Drug assessment, evidence-based interventions, case management and the formulation of a recovery planning. 

If this sounds like the right fit for you, Torres and Cape can offer you:

  • Base comprising salary between $70,958 – $107,556 p.a (HP3)        
  • Base comprising salary between $96,909 – $103,768 p.a (NRG6.1)
  • Generous employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%)
  • Salary packaging option to increase your take home pay
  • Work / Life balance, variety and flexibility
  • Great support team 
  • Accomodation 
  • Professional development 

Requirements for the role:

  • Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and if applicable registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

About Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Services visit TCHHS website

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Do you need more information? Simply call the contact person listed on the role description.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies

 

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service

Job Salary

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