About the role
The Warrnambool Adult Mental Health Service encompasses two teams: the Access Team and Recovery and Wellness Team, both contribute to delivering recovery orientated mental health care to consumers and their families. Our service currently has vacancies for highly skilled and motivated clinicians to join our multidisciplinary teams. Positions vary from permanent roles to temporary with potential opportunities for ongoing as our service extends.
What you bring
Clinicians are responsible for providing high quality integrated mental health services, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Under the leadership and support of the Senior Clinicians, Warrnambool Adult Mental Health Services Manager and team Psychiatrists clinicians are responsible for providing comprehensive case management, undertaking triage shifts, and participating in quality improvement activities.
Previous experience in working with people encountering mental health difficulties, either in triage and crisis response, or ongoing case management would be an advantage. You will be proactive in providing evidence informed, strength based, trauma informed and family focused treatments and/or referrals appropriate to the needs of the individual, their carers and family.
Working as part of a collaborative and highly skilled team of professionals, excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, and a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of legislation, regulation and contemporary practice is a must.
What we offer
You will enjoy benefits such as:
- Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions;
- Internal and external professional development opportunities;
- Ongoing clinical supervision;
- A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal and professional development including resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs;
- Excellent terms and conditions of employment.
Who we are
SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.
With a population of 34,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.
To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.wonderfulwarrnambool.com.au/
How to apply
A position description and further details can be found at our website under Careers.
For specific enquiries regarding the role, please contact Rochelle Hine (Manager Warrnambool Adult Mental Health Service) on (03) 5563 4333 or email rhine@swh.net.au
Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2016 – 2020 or Victorian Public Health Sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists & Psychologists) Enterprise Agreement 2017-21 with the appropriate classification for Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3,Social Worker Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Grade 2, Psychologist Grade 2.
The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:
- Eligibility to work in Australia
- Police Record Check
- Employee Working with Children's Check
- Current Immunisation status
Applications are to be submitted online via our website only under Careers and need to include: an application letter, full personal particulars, qualifications and experience; together with the names of two (2) referees by Sunday I March 2020.
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