Job description
- Clinician for LikeMind – community mental health
- Permanent Full-time in Seven Hills
- Approximately $78K – $84K depending on exp +Sup +Generous salary packaging benefits to $18,550
Uniting is the lead agency for LikeMind Seven Hills and Penrith. LikeMind’s purpose is to provide wrap-around services to consumers with a variety of mental health, physical health and psycho-social needs. It will bring together existing community health services in an accessible, centralised and engaging community space. The four pillars of the service are – mental health, drug and alcohol, primary care, and vocational/ employment services.
Role Overview:
The Clinician role is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The role involves the provision of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical case management, psychological and psychosocial interventions to adults in the community with mental health illness..
Your duties will include but are not limited to:
- Provide evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of adults within a Recovery Framework.
- Provide mental health assessments, including completion of mental state examination, risk assessment, case formulations and individual treatment planning.
- Develop, implement and evaluate appropriate treatment plans for each person in collaboration with the consumers, families and members of the multidisciplinary team
Essential Criteria
- Approved tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work with full registration with AHPRA or eligible for membership with the AASW.
- Minimum 1-3 years’ experience of clinical practice field (excluding placements) within the mental health providing high quality triage, assessment and evidence based psychological interventions where required.
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate a comprehensive bio-psychosocial approach and interventions to meet the needs of clients.
- Willingness to work independently or with professional supervision from more senior members of the profession or health team when performing novel, complex, or critical tasks
- Ability and willingness to maintain documentation of clinical care and actively contribute to clinical review processes and planning for clients within a recovery framework.
- Demonstrated a commitment or willingness to continue professional development, contribute to workplace education through clinical supervision, training and education through the provision of seminars, lectures or in-services.
- Current NSW Driver’s License
For more information on headspace with Uniting – Mental Health Services, Click here.
To Apply, click the Apply Now button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Essential criteria.
Benefits & culture
As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.
- Salary packaging entitlements, company rewards
- Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
- Career progression & development opportunities
Enquiries to Talent Acquisition Specialist Rose Rivera on 0438 206 164 or [email protected], using the subject line: LikeMind Clinician enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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