Mental Health Clinician, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Safeguards – Locatio Northern NSW Local Health District

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2; Psychologist; Occupational Therapist / Social Worker (Lvl 3)  
Remuneration: $71,240 – $109,188.88 per annum (dependent on qualifications)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ421526

Lismore Mental Health Services are seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join their Safeguards Team. This is a new dedicated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) resource providing innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. Providing clinical mental health services within the Safeguard Service team which is community based and will provide rapid, mobile, intensive and flexible short-term delivery of skilled evidence-based interventions to resolve mental health crisis both in the community and acute facilities.

 

If you have:

  • Clinical experience in the provision of assessment and treatment services in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health setting
  • Knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act, the NSW Mental Health Competence Standards and National Practise Standards for Mental Health Workforce.
  • Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team

 

We can offer you:

  • Flexible and supportive work environment
  • Diverse career pathways
  • Professional and personal development
  • Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
  • Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
  • The opportunity to make a difference!

 

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
 

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.  For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
 

  • To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.  For more information please see www.border.gov.au
  • You may be subject to a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment to this position.

Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Sharon Somerville on [email protected]

Applications Close: 3rd September 2023

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JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Northern NSW Local Health District

Job Salary

Full time

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