Acknowledgement of Country

Hunter New England Mental Health Services respectfully acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the custodians of the land in which our mental health facilities are located. We pay our respects to our Elders who are the knowledge holders of our culture and who keep our traditions, rituals, song lines alive. We respect the continuing connection to land, water and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and its interconnectedness to social, emotional, physical, spiritual mental health and wellbeing. We acknowledge the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within our district, the staff who work with us and the Aboriginal services and organisations who partner with us to improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our footprint. We ask all those that walk, work and live on traditional Aboriginal lands to be respectful of culture and traditions. 

•    CAMHS Acute Response Team (Safeguards) are seeking applicants who are passionate about improving the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities. 

•    The successful candidate, if they Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander will be supported to actively engage in both Dhuwi cultural supervision and discipline specific clinical supervision and will be linked into both cultural supervision and discipline specific supervision and supports, alongside the clinical supports of the Safeguards Team. This position will also be supported to attend the HNEMH Aboriginal morning huddles to connect with other Aboriginal staff across the service and the monthly Aboriginal Advisory Networking Meetings and the Wiliyiin-ta CAMHS Service.

•    You will be supported culturally and professionally by a non-Aboriginal Manger, clinicians, the Aboriginal Mental Health workforce. The position is location negotiable to either be based Tamworth Mental Health Service – Dean House or Wallsend. 

Join the CAMHS Acute Response Team (Safeguards) as a Mental Health Clinician – Location Negotiable.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time 
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 3, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3, Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist in Training.
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: Two part-time positions available (in total 38hrs per week available – please contact if you would like further details in regards to hours)
Location: Negotiable – Wallsend or Tamworth
Requisition ID: REQ319792

Identified Mental Health Clinician – Safeguards 
Location Negotiable – Wallsend or Tamworth

This position is graded as an Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3, Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2 and Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist in Training.  Candidates who have completed a degree in Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health (Djirruwang Program) may be appointed as a Counsellor Level 3.

About the service:

The new ‘Safeguards Team’ will be a CAMHS, extended hours, community based, assertive and flexible short-term multidisciplinary service delivering skilled evidence-based interventions to resolve mental health crisis with young people and their families. These interventions include risk management and stabilisation, safety planning and containment, brief intervention and multiagency/service linkage. 

This position will primarily be located at either in Wallsend or Tamworth (location negotiable), and on a rotating roster which will include afternoon shifts and weekends. 

About the position:

The primary purpose of this position will be to plan, coordinate, and provide evidence based, trauma informed and culturally and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress, and their families.

The role sits within the Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team (‘Safeguards Team’) and reports to the Safeguards Team Leader with professional responsibility to the appropriate HNELHD Mental Health – Head of Discipline.

Information for Applicants:

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). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate 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. 

A third COVID-19 dose is a requirement for Category A positions, as is one dose of the current Southern hemisphere influenza vaccine registered for use by the TGA. COVID-19 booster doses are highly recommended for all other health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases – this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2022_030). All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Job share /part time arrangements will be considered.

Previous candidates need not re-apply.

What we can offer you:

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO’s each month (for full time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

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Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Stephanie Watkins (Safeguards Project Officer) on [email protected] or Bron Rose (Service Manager, Yima-mulin-bin-kaan, Aborignal MHS and SEWB Workforce) [email protected] or mobile: 0428425324

Applications Close: 9 October 2022

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