The opportunity

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Full-time Mental Health Worker to join the RivMed Mental Health Team. We are looking for a Social Worker, Psychologist or qualified Counsellor to join our established, growing team of metal health workers.  

The Role

The position will sit within the RivMed Mental Health Team, situated in our Medical Offices in Edward Street, Wagga Wagga.

The Mental Health Worker will provide trauma informed therapeutic care to children, young people, adults, families and carers. As a therapeutic specialist, your role is to guide assessment, develop and monitor treatment plans, equip staff through training and reflective practice sessions and collect data on outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological, social, emotional, cognitive, developmental, behavioral and functional assessments.
• Deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions including psycho-education, counseling, behavior management, behavior support services, group interventions and other evidence based therapies e.g. TF-CBT, PCIT, EMDR.
• Providing consultation to staff and managers to assist in the decision making process on psychological, developmental, and emotional and behavior management issues.
• Delivering training to staff, families, carers, foster parents and external agencies.
• Providing clinical recommendations to internal and external parties.
• Maintaining electronic clinical records and provide written reports.
• Participate in regular supervision with your supervisor
• Liaise with community and health linkers to provide optimal services for clients

Who we are

Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed) is a long-established Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation in the heart of Wiradjuri Country. 

RivMed work to effect change in the most marginalized and vulnerable people in our community. We work to achieve this through the provision of culturally appropriate medical and well-being services for Aboriginal people and their families.

Selection criteria

This is not an Aboriginal identified role however Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Qualifications as a Social Work, Psychologist or Counsellor 
• Demonstrated advanced practice skills and an ability to use evidence based psychometric assessment tools, including the capacity to provide psycho-educational and therapeutic group programs to adults, children and family groups.
• Ability to develop and implement treatment and recovery plans for individuals, groups and families as required.
• Demonstrated advanced practice stills and an ability to undertake psychological testing
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and computer proficiency, including the ability to use the client information management system (Communicare). 
• Capacity to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrate accountability and willingness to take direction and provide written reports.
• WWCC / Police Check and drivers licence (travel throughout the Riverina area – RivMed vehicles provided). 

We offer an excellent range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Full access to salary sacrifice arrangements up to a grossed-up value of $30,000
• Accelerated long service leave entitlements and early access to such leave
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, with the cost of external counselling sessions paid by the Corporation
• Ability to accrue and take Time Off in Lieu (within reason & at manager discretion)
• Excellent training and development opportunities

Applications 

Please provide a copy of your up-to-date resume and a 1–2-page cover letter outlining your motivation for wanting the role, and the skills, capabilities and experience you will bring to the position. You do not need to address the individual selection criteria.

Applicants must hold a current drivers licence with an ability and willingness to travel throughout the Murrumbidgee area. (RivMed vehicles provided)

Applications should be emailed to [email protected] or marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and addressed to the Human Resource Team, PO Box 458, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 

Applications close 9am, Monday 10 December 2023.  

Employment conditions

Employment is subject to a clear Working with Children and Criminal Record Check.  Successful applicants must demonstrate vaccination for Covid-19 in line with current Department of Health regulations.

If you have any queries regarding this positions, please contact Marnie Lenehan (Team Leader Mental Health) on 0438 892 957 or email [email protected]