Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 1
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ353147
This recruitment may be used to fill future positions via an eligibility list for permanent, full time, part time, temporary and casual positions.
- Are you experienced in delivering positive mental health outcomes?
- Want to use your skills to help the local Aboriginal community?
- Join us at Central Coast Local Health District as an Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician.
About You
- You have demonstrated experience in the delivery of mental health care.
- You have knowledge of and demonstrated skill in providing culturally appropriate mental health assessment and treatment.
- You have a high level of interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in working in collaboration and partnership with multiple agencies to deliver holistic care.
- You are of Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander descent (Section 14D of the Anti-Discrimination Act).
- Tertiary Bachelor Degree in one of the following; Occupational Therapy, Counselling, Community Welfare, Social Work, Nursing, or a qualification as Aboriginal Health Practitioner (where qualification provides eligibility for professional membership of the relevant professional body e.g. AASW) plus general registration with AHPRA (where applicable).
What you’ll be doing
The position sits within the Central Coast Mental Health Service (CCMHS) and plays a key role in the delivery of services provided by the Adult Non-Acute Community Mental Health Teams.
The position is responsible for providing clinical care, including non-acute assessment and care planning for clients presenting with mental illness and/or mental health problems. The teams liaise with local general practitioners and other service providers to assist clients to develop sustainable support networks and to promote positive mental health outcomes.
As an Aboriginal identified position, the role involves the provision of education, cultural expertise, advice and input into the care planning for Aboriginal Clients that are accessing adult non-acute community mental health services, with the aim of ensuring that mainstream services are delivering culturally appropriate and sensitive mental health care to Aboriginal clients.
Where you’ll be working
As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its cutting-edge patient care and exceptional community services. CCLHD provides the community with a caring, comprehensive and patient-centred environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.
We offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, a monthly day off, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs.
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
To hear from our team what it’s like to work with us, you can read their stories on our Instagram account. http://instagram.com/centralcoasthealth
Also please connect with us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with career opportunities.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Simon Hill on 4394 7501 or [email protected]
Applications Close: Thursday, 10 November 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.
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