• Opportunity to support youth involved with the youth justice system who have co-occuring mental health concerns. 
• Work closely with Barwon South West Youth Justice and Barwon Health, Mental Health Drugs adn Alcohol Services 
• Open to RPN Grade 4 or Grade 3 Occupational Therapist, Social Work or Psychology

About the facility 

Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services (MHDAS) provides integrated and recovery oriented assessment, treatment and support to people of all ages and their families xperiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues within the Barwon region.

Thrive professionally in providing your clinical leadership expertise to Mental Health and Youth Justice Services

Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment

Enjoy working in a great location – close to the CBD of Geelong and our vibrant waterfront

About the role 

The youth Justice Mental Health Clinician (YJMHI) provides services to children and young people under community-based supervision of Youth Justice. This includes: young people 10-18 years of age & young adults up to 24 years of age who are serving their sentence in Youth Justice’s ‘dual track’ system.

• Provide primary and secondary consultation to Community Youth Justice when a mental health condition is identified or suspected.
• Provide brief intervention and facilitate referral to the appropriate mental health services as necessary.
• Support Youth Justice case managers to manage young people with mental illness 
• The role includes case management, advocacy and liaison (depending on the young person’s needs and capacity of the YJMHI clinician).

About the culture

This role will work closely with our forensic clinical specialists, youth mental health services and statewide specialist services as well as the newly formed and co-located Forensicare Barwon South West service

We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and in the community. As a service we are focused on providing the highest quality patient centred care. Apply today to gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our programs make to members of our community.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness program
• Salary packaging
• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We also strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au) We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments to submit your application for this role, please contact [email protected] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

 This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.