CAMHS Mental Health Clinician – Children’s Team Central Coast Local Health District

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time – Contract to the to 2nd July 2023
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3
Remuneration:  Dependant on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ321450

 

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions via an eligibility list for permanent, full time, part time, temporary and casual positions. 

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Health Clinician to join our CAMHS/Children’s Team located in the Gosford Gateway Centre.  This is an opportunity to apply your communication, management and planning skills to a role that has impact and meaning for the local community.

 This is a great opportunity for a candidate to apply their clinical skills in a community focused and rewarding environment while maintaining as positive work/life balance

 

What you’ll be doing

In this position you will bring your clinical and personal expertise to bear on an exciting and meaningful role working with the Children and Families of our local community. A successful candidate will bring excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence and a compassionate sense of care along with your well-established clinical skills.

  • The service provides assertive outreach and intensive case management, specifically aimed at engaging young people aged 12years and under experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems/disorders. 
  • To provide professional clinical services to young people and their families. 
  • To provide evidence based individual therapy with a recovery focus. 
  • To ensure families and carers have input into assessments, care plans and reviews where appropriate. 
  • To liaise with relevant agencies and actively participate in case conferences and team meetings concerning the care of young people and support families. 
  • To consult with team members and staff from other agencies regarding the care and management of clients. 

 

This position is graded for the following: 

  • Occupational Therapist Level 3 
  • Clinical Psychologist 
  • Senior Psychologist 
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 
  • Social Worker Level 3 
  • Welfare Officer Level 3 
  • Counsellor Level 3 
  • Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2 

 

Where you’ll be working

This role will primarily be based out of the Gosford Gateway Centre and will have the successful candidate working across the Central Coast. The Children’s Team is one of the furthest reaching and most community engaged teams in the Central Coast Local Health district and provides industry leading care to young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems/disorders.

Spread across community centres and centralised around the Gosford Gateway centre, this is a rare opportunity to lead a team and be out and active in the community, not shuttered away in a ward. Take your career to the next level and assume a leadership role and share you skills and expertise over a whole health district and bring positive change into our community.

 

Stepping Up Website 

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.   

For more information, please visit:  https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx  

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For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Merillo on Ph: 4304 7828 or email  [email protected]

Applications Close:  Thursday, 25 August 2022 at 11:59pm

You are encouraged to complete applications on a week day where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 367

 

 

 

 

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Central Coast Local Health District

Job Salary

$99,533 - $122,063

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