Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3, Counsellor Level 3, Psychologist
Remuneration: $74,742 to $112,114 p.a. dependent on your grade classification. As per the NSW Health Service (State) Awards (click to view): 

• Health Professional: $108,595.00 to $112,114.00 + superannuation
  
• Psychologist: $74,742.00 to $109,397.00 + superannuation

Applications Close: 15 July 2024 at 11:59pm AEST

Mental Health Clinician (Aboriginal Identified), Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Safeguards (Multi Disc. Allied Health) – Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Newcastle, Mid North Coast and North Coast (REQ495851)

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If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, come and join us at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network. Be part of a supportive environment where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs and broaden your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes. 

We are a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career. For more information, please see links below:

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The Role

There is an exciting opportunity to join our Safeguards Team in Adolescent Forensic Mental Health: a highly skilled multidisciplinary team (MDT) that will provide mental health and discipline-specific assessment, intervention and care coordination to young people and their families in the community with complex mental health needs who are in contact with the criminal justice system.

As part of our expansion, we are implementing a hub and spoke model to support young people in identified regional areas across the state including North Coast, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga and Newcastle. In these spoke sites, local Justice Health NSW clinicians collaborate with a broader MDT based at the metropolitan hub site to provide comprehensive support.

The Mental Health Clinician (Aboriginal Identified), Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Safeguards role requires community outreach support for young people and families, with the possibility of afterhours and/or weekend work as part of a broader team Safeguards roster. It is a dynamic role that requires adaptability, strong communication, and collaboration skills to effectively meet the diverse needs of our clients.

The primary purpose of this position will be to plan, coordinate, and provide evidence based, trauma informed and culturally and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal children and adolescents in acute mental health distress, and their families.

Essential Requirements:

This is an identified Aboriginal Position. Applicants must be of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criteria.

• Occupational Therapist: bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in occupational therapy and hold general registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Social Worker: bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in social work and hold professional membership or be eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Counsellor: Djirruwang Program – Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mental Health).
• Psychologist: Minimum of a four-year sequence of accredited undergraduate study in the discipline of psychology and hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Highly desired is approval or eligibility for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor.
• Note: To be appointed as a Level 3 Health Professional, evidence must be provided of three years’ clinical experience and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 3 practitioner.
• Valid unrestricted Driver Licence for use in NSW and Australia.
• May require extended hours during the week and on weekends. May be required to travel to regional NSW sites to provide in-reach.

Salary and Benefits

Your annual salary plus superannuation is just the beginning. You will also have access to a number of benefits:

• Additional allowances and salary packaging options.
• Fitness Passport (if eligible).
• Genuine career progression and skill-set development.
• Support from an enthusiastic and invested team of managers and colleagues.

Diversity and Inclusivity

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.