Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ415526

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions via an eligibility list for permanent, full time, part time, temporary and casual positions. 

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is looking for a suitably qualified Health Clinician to join their friendly Whole Family Team, which is based at the Gateway Centre, Gosford.

What we Offer

Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax. 

Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. 

Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership. 

Social Club. 

Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program. 

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.  

About You

A current Australian Drivers licence and willingness to travel for work

You have leadership experience

You have strong time-management skills and can prioritise competing work commitments

Familiar working within a child protection framework that acknowledges the system constraints and risk

What you’ll be doing 

• Family Clinician’s in the Whole Family Team (WFT) provide specialist interventions that work towards the recovery and ongoing safety and wellbeing of families and their children involved with the child protection system.
• It’s a rewarding time to be working in NSW Health Violence Abuse and Neglect (VAN) services. With new policy and enhancements to our response to all forms of violence, the critical work with our agency partners is increasingly important to provide a seamless and trauma informed response to vulnerable children and families.
• The Family Clinician’s and Aboriginal Family Clinician in Whole Family Team (WFT) provide specialist interventions for families with parental Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol. 
• The clinicians with the support of the Clinical Leads – Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol, Medical staff and Child and Family Health Nurse provide specialist interventions in close collaboration with Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) as well as other health services, relevant government and non-government agencies.
• The focus is on strengthening parenting capacity so children can safely remain with their family. Families are referred into the program where Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH) has been identified due to the presence of parental mental health and/or drug and alcohol. Family members may also be experiencing Violence Abuse or Neglect such as Domestic Violence. Specialist interventions are provided in the community and in the home.
• WFT is a key service working in the family preservation area and is part of the Violence Abuse and Neglect – Family Services Unit. The team forms part of the District’s integrated Violence Abuse and Neglect Service.
• You will work closely with colleagues and leadership within VAN Services and more broadly across the health service to facilitate recovery, integrated and trauma informed care that is holistic and seamless.
• Targeted training and development is provided to support the team to be innovative, culturally safe and evidence based to develop and deliver effective and sound interventions that operationalise the NSW Health Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Framework, Service Standards, Guidelines and relevant Policy and Procedures.

This role is suitable for the following:

Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

Occupational Therapist Level 3

Psychologist

Social Work Level 3

Where you’ll be working 

You will be based at the Gateway Centre, Gosford. 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. 

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 and Facebook. 

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Please note that all NSW Health workers are now required to have received 3 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful. 

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For role related queries or questions contact Laura Matheson on 0456 917 759 or email: [email protected]

Applications Close: Thursday 20th July 2023 at 11.59pm

You are encouraged to complete applications on a weekday where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 367