Job description
We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.
Position details
- x1 Part Time (0.8FTE) Permanent Position
- x1 Full Time Maximum Term Contract (12 months)
- Classification: Health Professional Level 2 or Nurses Award Level 2 with a salary range of $88,406 – $98,899 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
- Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
- Generous above-award pay and entitlements (see details below)
- Location: Geelong, Victoria
About Neami National
We’re big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life – and we give our all to support people to achieve the wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.
For some people this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it might mean nurturing relationships, and for others, it could be building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different goals for their own life, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life, on their terms.
We are proud to support 32,000 people living with mental health challenges across Australia and offer more than 70 services, over 49 different Indigenous lands, across the nation. These include mental health and wellbeing supports, housing and suicide prevention services.
About your new role
As a Mental Health AOD Clinician, you will have a background in and be registered as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse with the relevant accreditation body in your field. If this accreditation has not yet been achieved, it is expected that this would be achieved within one year of working in the service. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary recovery-focused team inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, a specialist child and family worker, a nurse practitioner, care recovery coordinators, specialist LGBTQIA+, AOD, and mental health peer support workers.
Drawing on your disciplinary skills, you will engage with consumers, to provide high quality psychological therapies, and clinical interventions, and where identified, work with the consumers treatment team, their family, friends, and carers aimed at improving mental health outcomes and/or help the consumer to recover from the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol. You will play an active role in disciplinary knowledge sharing with your colleagues and creating a reciprocal learning environment for staff.
What you will bring to the role?
- Proven clinical experience to apply evidence-based psychological therapies and interventions, including understanding of theoretical concepts within mental health and/or AOD sciences and their application to mental health and/or AOD presentations.
- Experience working as a member of a multi- disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation.
- Demonstrated experience in preparation of reports with recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to form and nurture partnerships with government and non-government mental health, AOD, emergency and community service providers.
- All staff are required to adhere to Neami immunisation and vaccination policy directives to minimise the risk of vaccine preventable diseases to protect workers, other employees, consumers, and visitors.
- Formal tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
- Current full registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) essential, or full registration as a Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
What will Neami offer in return?
- Generous additional leave entitlements including 13 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 4 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days Wellness Leave, an Accrued Day off each month (For Full Time Nurses Award Only), 2 days additional Carer’s Leave and 3 days Compassionate Leave per occasion
- Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar – providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
- Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance.
What the role requires
- National Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
- Current Working with Children Check – required before commencement of work
- Current AHPRA or AASW registration [check this is a requirement of the role before posting]
- Current drivers licence
- Australian working rights
How to Apply
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the attached position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, please contact:
Sonia Panek, Clinical Service Manager STEPMI Geelong Otway – [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health / AOD Clinician – Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Be Yourself – Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.
A position description is attached.