Based at our Wellbeing Place, you will work alongside child and family therapists also a play therapist, alcohol and other drug clinicians, community engagement workers, doctors, nurses, dentists, aboriginal health workers and pastoralists trained as ‘peer champions’ who offer low-level mental health support to their neighbours with professional support by the RFDS and Lifeline Broken Hill Country 2 Coast.
Other days you will undertake consultations by telephone, video, or face to face at our Broken Hill Base. There will be opportunities to work closely with the RFDS multi-disciplinary team including medical, aviation, engineers, finance, fundraising, marketing and administration colleagues.
Your skills will be utilised to directly improve the mental health outcomes for people living in rural and remote areas, and you will be able to embrace the lifestyle and opportunities living in Broken Hill and working with the RFDS will bring. The sky is literally the limit in terms of mental health and wellbeing service delivery options. All ideas from the community are heard and acted upon wherever able. We have tried it all!
You can expect plenty of professional development opportunities, community activities, wellbeing initiatives, fly-around clinics, road trips and a great team atmosphere working with us here in Broken Hill.
We are looking for a candidate with:
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation.
- Knowledge of broad range of therapeutic assessment and intervention techniques.
- Ability to conduct mental health consultations by telephone, videoconference and web-based cameras
- Expertise in the field of counselling with individuals, couples, family and groups.
- Theoretical understanding of a broad range of mental health issues and social and emotional wellbeing problems such as mental illness and disorders, domestic and family violence including child abuse, relationship problems, suicide, grief and loss, along with drug and alcohol issues.
- Ability to promote approaches to mental health and social and emotional wellbeing
- Knowledge of Community development and capacity building concepts
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work alone and with minimal supervision
- Ability to work collaboratively with external service providers
- Ability to use and promote effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Ability to travel frequently and for extended periods of time by road or light aircraft
- Current drivers licence
Skills Required:
- Degree in Psychology
- Postgraduate experience of at least two years or extensive experience in primary mental health care including counselling practice.
For more information about the position: please contact Kayelene Crossing – Acting Operations Manager on 0436 634 647.
To apply visit our website: www.flyingdoctor.org.au/careers. Please include at least two referees in your resume.
Full COVID-19 vaccinations are an essential requirement.
Our Values: Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.
The RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
The RFDS SE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate, and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.