CASEA Clinician – Child & Youth Mental Health and Schools Early Action
Full time permanent position, multiple roles available
The Mildura Base Hospital, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS), Northern Mallee, provides tertiary mental health services for children and young people aged up to 25 years and their families. Mildura CYMHS offers an excellent working environment in the heart of the Mildura CBD, a supportive multi-disciplinary team and a strong learning culture.
The CASEA team is an outreach service provided by CYMHS. It provides early intervention specialist services of screening/assessment, treatment and consultation concerning children who may be experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and mental health problems who are enrolled in Grades Prep-3, within selected schools. CASEA is a Department of Families Fairness and Housing Victoria (DFFH) initiative developed in consultation with the Department of Education and Training (DET) and the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS). The program is a multi-level evidence-based approach that offers support to children, families and school communities.
The program is delivered the primary school setting and provides emotional awareness and social skills group for children aged 5 – 8 years. Parents of the children involved also participate in the group program which aims to enhance parenting confidence and focusses on building positive relationships. Further to the group programs, the CASEA team more broadly supports the whole school community by strengthening wellbeing initiatives and promoting social-emotional curriculum.
We provide a supportive environment with a positive culture that embraces professional development. We provide internal and external supervision and education facilitated by our own Mental Health Education Team.
About the Role:
The position is a full time (40 hours a week) ongoing position.
The CASEA Clinician will provide high quality, evidence based clinical assessments and treatments modalities at an indivdual and group level. The clinician will be required to undertake mental health and psychosocial assessment and deliver crisis support for young people with serious mental illness in the community, as well as maintaining a small crisis caseload.
Duties include undertaking assessment of identified children as per the program model, including crisis assessment and management on an outreach basis, provide evidence-based group approaches for children and their parents, and support and enhance school-based understanding of social, emotional and behavourial factors in order to reduce the impact and prevalance of mental health difficulties.
About You:
The position requires an approved degree and registration in Nursing, Social work, Psychology or Occupational Therapy.
- Demonstrated experience, skill and knowledge in the provision of early intervention strategies to minimise the risk of/emergence of mental illness
- Demonstrated experience in groupwork facilitation
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Provision of comprehensive intake and assessments and service planning for young people and their families
- Undertake primary consultation services, including triage, assessments, risk and safety planning in conjunction with client’s families/carers and other professionals as required.
- Undertake comprehensive intake and assessment of potential CASEA clients, including a suite of screening tools relevant to the CASEA program
- Working collaboratively with the school community and other parts of the service in providing integrated treatment and management.
Applicants must meet the necessary criteria for the role set out in the position description.
What we can offer you
- Access to Salary Packaging (pay less tax!) and novated leasing
- Staff Wellbeing Program and Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible work arrangements
- Free parking
- Relocation assistance
- Ongoing professional development
- Supportive and innovative team environment
Why choose us?
Mildura Base Public Hospital has 171 beds, and is a tertiary teaching hospital (Level 1) providing public hospital services to the community of Mildura and the Sunraysia District. We promote and provide a work environment that embraces professional development and supports staff to maximize growth through internal and external education opportunities.
Mildura is a vibrant multicultural regional city located on the Murray River with its own in-land beach. Offering excellent dining, cafes with great coffee, quality shopping with unique local stores, arts and sporting events a plenty. We should also mention, traffic is a breeze to navigate, the rental market and cost of living is affordable when compared to the cost of metro living. Mildura really is a beautiful place!
Employment Conditions
This position is classified under the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement. Offers of employment are conditional on being able to provide appropriate qualifications and registrations along with a current National Police check, an Employee working with children’s check and undertake immunisation screening prior to commencement.
How to Apply
Further information can be obtained by contacting:
Tania Brookes
Director – Child & Youth Mental Health Services
T: 50 511900
For a copy of the position description and/or further information on the hospital, please visit our website: https://www.mbph.org.au/careers/career-opportunities/
Further information regarding Mildura @ www.visitmildura.com.au
To apply for this position please press the ‘apply now’ button below. Please ensure that you address the selection criteria set out in the position description and attach a cover letter and CV along with names and details of three professional referees.
Applications close: 5 December 2022