Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor Level 3, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Senior Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3
Location: Station St Office
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications 
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ432931
Applications Close: 8/10/2023

This position is dependent on Qualifications:

Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 – ($53.31 – $55.06 per hour)
Clinical Psychologist – ($53.23 – $64.88 per hour)
Counsellor Level 3 - ($54.76 – $56.54 per hour)
Occupational Therapist Level 3 – ($54.76 – $56.54 per hour)
Senior Psychologist – ($58.08 – $62.94 per hour)
Social Worker Level 3 – ($54.76 – $56.54 per hour)

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

 

 What we can offer you (for eligible employees):

 

·         Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

·         Novated Leasing

·         Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

·         Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

·         Fitness Passport

What you’ll be doing:
The Whole Family Team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides specialist in-home and community-based interventions for adults and families with complex mental health and drug and alcohol issues where the children have been identified as at risk of significant harm. The team follows an assertive outreach model of care and works intensively with families for up to twelve months.

The Specialist Mental Health Clinician will provide mental health and psychosocial assessments of adults and children, intensive case management, specialist individual and family-based interventions, within their professional scope of practice, referral and psychoeducation to family members in accordance with relevant guidelines and literature. Facilitation of skills-based group interventions that may be provided to groups of families or groups of individuals from families receiving intervention from the WFT.

The main responsibilities of this role include:

1. Maintain a caseload and provide case management to families who meet the eligibility criteria for the Whole Family Team
2. Provide mental health and psychosocial assessments of adults and children and specialist individual and family-based interventions, within their professional scope of practice.
3. Coordinate the provision of additional health and support services for families as required during the Whole Family Team intervention period.
4. Liaise with internal and external service providers, including but not limited to Department of Communities and Justice, Child Wellbeing Units, Primary Care and Community Health, Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services, to ensure seamless, integrated service delivery.
5. Contribute to the development, review, and evaluation of WFT service provision, including but not limited to identifying opportunities for improvement, providing advice to managers and leading service development initiatives.
6. Provide education to staff of the WFT, as well as other internal and external service providers relevant to the issues and support of families eligible for WFT intervention

An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies. 

 

About us:

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community. 
 
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce.  In the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Mental Health Service, we value and strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to enrich our working environment and deliver excellent care to all consumers, their families and carers, no matter their background or needs. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

 

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

 

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Selection criteria to be addressed:

1. Tertiary qualification and AHPRA registration or eligible member of professional association and experience. OT: Recognised qualification, with AHPRA registration; significant clinical experience in mental health setting. SW: Bachelor’s Degree; eligible for membership of AASW; significant clinical experience in mental health setting. Cnsllr: Bachelor’s degree in counselling or related field; significant experience in mental health setting. CNS: Relevant post-registration qualification & minimum 3 yrs experience in mental health setting. Snr Psych: Four-year degree in psychology (three-year degree + 4th year honours) or qualifications deemed equivalent by the LHD, AHPRA registered psychologist. Current Snr Psychologist or eligible for Snr Psychologist grading (no less than 12mos service at 9th year of service and thereafter rate). Clin Psych: Master’s degree or higher in clinical psychology; full AHPRA registration as psychologist; endorsement to practice as clinical psychologist.
2. Demonstrated experience and competence in family focused, evidence based psychosocial assessment and intervention with a complex caseload in a community setting. This includes specialist knowledge of: • The impact and treatment of parental mental illness and drug and alcohol problems on family functioning • intra-familial child abuse and neglect • family focussed integrated treatment including risk assessment and safety planning.
3. Demonstrated advanced reasoning skills with proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team with minimal direct clinical supervision.
4. Demonstrated capacity to act as an independent consultant and clinical leader in the specialty area of family focused mental health.
5. Demonstrated partnership building and negotiation skills with a wide range of service providers and well developed understanding of the interface between services.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of the historical and contemporary issues which may impact on Australian Aboriginal family functioning and ability to provide a culturally appropriate service.
7. Evidence of an advanced level of verbal/written communication skills, analytical and interpersonal skills and the ability to apply these skills to contribute to the Whole Family Team ongoing evaluation, monitoring and enhancement of service delivery.
8. Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

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