Mental Health Clinician – Clinical Suicide Prevention Grand Pacific Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

About us
 
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally tailored, high quality physical and mental health services across NSW and the ACT.
 
About the position
 
Based primarily at our Campbelltown office we are seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join our Clinical Suicide Prevention Service to deliver services across Campbelltown, Liverpool, and Fairfield regions. 
 
This is a short-term support program that supports people who after a suicide attempt, have been discharged into the care of a GP or other referrer from an emergency department; those who have presented to a GP, or eligible referrer after a suicide attempt; or people who have expressed strong suicidal ideation.
 
The core focus of the role is to provide safety to people when needed most. Key responsibilities include assessing safety and collaborating with consumers in creating a care plan which identifies goals in treatment to address drivers of suicide and self-harm.
 
The position is part-time (2 days per week) and fixed term until 30 June 2024. We’re flexible with the days, hours and your location (within the Campbelltown, Liverpool & Fairfield regions).
 
Who we are looking for:

  • Allied health professionals with AHPRA or AASW registration
  • Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, MH Nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers
  • Accredited Mental Health Social Workers and Social Workers who have an interest in mental health and are considering working towards full MH accreditation
Why work for us?

  • Flexible work arrangements – find your best work life balance!
  • Multidisciplinary team of health professionals
  • Regular supervision and support 
  • Relevant professional development
  • Join an organisation with passion and purpose!
Selection Criteria:

  1. Current AHPRA registration as a psychologist or provisionally registered psychologist, an Aboriginal health worker, mental health nurse or occupational therapist or accreditation with the AASW as a mental health social worker
  2. Demonstrated skills and experience in providing evidence-based therapy
  3. Demonstrated understanding of suicide and self-harm risk and best practice guidelines for treatment of these issues
How to Apply
 
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and Employee Benefits Information and hit the apply button to submit your application. 
 
Please ensure that you address the selection criteria stated in the position description and include this in your application. If you do not include this, it may mean that you do not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
 
For more information contact Rhonda Simpson, Service Manager SW on 4604 3000 or [email protected]
 
Applications Close: 5 November 2023
 
We welcome and encourage applications from people who have a lived experience of mental illness and recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTI community, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability

Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.