Position Summary
- Join a highly skilled, dynamic and integrated mental health service
- Permanent full time – 80 hours per fortnight (1 x ADO per month)
- Deliver specialised intervention & therapy for people with mental illness
About the service
The Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS), provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.
The Therapy Services develops and provides specialist assessment, consultation and evidenced-based psychotherapies as part of consumer’s treatment within MHDAS. This includes dedicated allied health inputs, ASD services, comprehensive psychotherapy programs for personality disorders and/or a history of trauma, and a clinical psychology trainee program. The service contributes to increasing capacity across MHDAS to utilise and deliver specialist assessment and therapies.
About you
- Experienced in the delivery of empirically supported treatment approaches for people with complex mental health and psychosocial needs
- Completion of competency based training in one or more of the therapeutic approaches utilised by the MH therapy service (dialectical behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, mentalisation based therapy, cognitive processing therapy, eye movement desensitisation reprocessing)
- Well-developed knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014 (Victoria)
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, continual improvement, risk management and occupational health and safety
About the role
Our clinical psychologists provide specialised input as part of our community intensive treatment teams, with a particular focus on neurodiversity. This role provides opportunities to work in specialised personality and trauma treatment programs, and provide formulation based CBT for consumers with complex needs. You will work collaboratively with case management services, treating psychiatrists, peer workers and allied health specialists to deliver evidence based and innovative therapies.
What we offer
- EBA annual leave entitlements with the option to purchase additional leave
- Professional development opportunities through clinical leadership of service design and new programs, development of research and training, acting up in operational management
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Flexible working arrangement
- Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
- Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure
Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We also strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au) We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments to submit your application for this role, please contact [email protected] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
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