Community Mental Health Key Clinician

• Full time, ongoing
• Protected EFT for the delivery of Evidence-Based interventions
• Attractive working conditions, 5 weeks AL

Your new role:

• Delivery of evidenced based treatment and interventions that support consumers with complex mental health related needs and their families/carers
• Assist in building a positive culture and remain positive in a changing environment
• Participate in supervision and provide supervision to students and colleagues as required
• Manage a reasonable caseload that allows you to do therapeutic work
• Develop thoughtful, evidence based recovery, treatment and management plans
• Engage and be part of the multidisciplinary team
• Actively engage in discipline specific and multidisciplinary team activities and meetings
• Undertake alcohol and other drug screening, assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions with clients who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions, and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of EB knowledge and practice
  

About you:

• You must have a qualification as a Social Worker, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Clinical Psychologist with experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• You are committed to developing your practice as a professional in clinical mental health
• You are able to contribute and function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and enjoy working autonomously
• You are confident in the provision of support and treatment for people experiencing drug and alcohol related issues and their families.
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in computer software use and information technology on the Microsoft Windows platform and ability to learn new programs and navigate databases
• Hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport

Benefits of working with NorthWestern Mental Health:

• The Inner West Area Mental Health Service offers a vibrant, dynamic, collaborative and supportive work environment
• We are located in the midst of the lovely Puckle Street precinct surrounded by cafes, parks and public transport (trams, trains and buses)
• In return, you will be supported to undertake continuous professional development and enjoy the work that you do
• We have good processes and supports in place to help you organise your day and do it well

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

Please Note – recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received