Mental Heath Clinical Lead – Darwin

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

Position details

• Part Time, Permanent (0.5 FTE)
• Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3 with salary range of $121,247 – $127,866 (pro rata) + Superannuation or Health Professional Level 3 with a salary range Level 3: $110,418 – $125,555 (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: Darwin, NT – however remote or hybrid working arrangements will be considered

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 wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different life goals, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life on their terms.

We’re proud to support 38,000 people living with mental health challenges across Australia and offer more than 70 services, over 45 different Indigenous lands. These services include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.”

About your new role

As the Clinical Lead, you will lead a team of clinicians and intake officers, and be responsible for providing clinical oversight and leadership to the multidisciplinary mental health teams of the ICRAS.

The Clinical Lead will guide the delivery of high-quality mental health intake, assessment, triage, and referral services for individuals in the community who experience mental health issues and are seeking support. A priority of the role is to ensure that individuals seeking support are referred to a service that is appropriate to their needs and is consistent with the ‘stepped care’ approach.

The Clinical Lead will have oversight of the IAR-DST, clinical assessments, collaborative care plan formulation and execution as well as escalation and crisis support protocols. As a member of the leadership team, you will work alongside the Service Manager to create a reciprocal learning environment for staff, provide guidance, service coordination, planning, implementation, and problem solving as well as clinical supervision to the team.

Additionally, you will foster strategic partnerships within the community and have a key role in service development, evaluation, and improvement.

As a Clinical Lead you will have a background in and be registered in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing and/or Psychology.

What will Neami offer

• Generous additional leave entitlements including 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 6 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days Wellness Leave, 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 TELUS – 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 you will bring to the role

• Clinical Lead will be expected to be a Registered Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or a Social Worker with membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or can evidence membership eligibility AASW.
• Proven experience at managing clinical teams within the area of mental health service delivery.
• Demonstrated skill in the application of recovery-based approaches in a clinical setting.
• Experience working as a member of a multi-disciplinary (or trans-disciplinary) team with the ability to inspire and facilitate teams toward shared objectives and creating environment that encourages innovation and excellence.
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of reports with recommendations.
• Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to prioritise multiple tasks to meet conflicting deadlines in a fast-paced, changing and agile environment.
• Proven ability to work productively and collaboratively within a team.
• Demonstrate self-awareness and ability to receive and act on feedback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of a diverse range of people.
• Strong computer and organisation skills including the ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and PowerPoint.

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check – required before commencement of work
• Current Australian drivers licence and access to a car
• Australian working rights

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (select paper clip icon).

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the ‘Apply Now’ button where you will need to create a username and password.
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked).

Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact: Hiring Manager: Jade McInnes tendersglobal.net Clinical Services Manager tendersglobal.net [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Heath Clinical Lead – Darwin enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We’re passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

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.