Registered Nurse, Mental Health | Social Worker | Occupational Therapist | Clinical Psychologist | RPN4 | AH3 equivalent, 0.8 (64hrs) Permanent position
- Great opportunity for a Senior Clinician permanent position in Community Mental Health skills with work life balance at 4 days a week
- Located at Melton Health Community Services centre and co-located with Community Health, Family services and Drug and Alcohol clinicians
- Onsite Security / Free parking (40 mins from CBD) and flexible working arrangements
- Diverse integrated mental health team with incorporating the specialist positions of a Community Nurse Practitioner, access to a Forensic Clinical Specialist and Employment Consultant
Life with Us
The Outer Community Team at MidWest Area Mental Health Service are a welcoming and supportive diverse group of multi-disciplinary clinicians who value the specific contributions of nurses to the treatment of our consumers with often challenging and complex mental health presentations. We will provide the opportunity to work in an integrated community model of care that offers you flexible work days with a combination of acute / brief interventions and ongoing / longer term clinical care depending on your individual areas of experience and interest.
Your new Team
- Provide recovery oriented assessment and interventions in collaboration with consumers/ carers/families.
- Assist in the provision of primary, secondary and tertiary consultation services, community development and education, liaison and linkage to other agencies that also provide support to people with mental illnesses as required.
- Ensure all client centred activities are accurately documented in the appropriate format within the clinical patient file in a timely manner.
- Work in collaboration with your multi-disciplinary mental health team.
Your Contribution
- Hold a relevant clinical qualification, and display demonstrated skills in the principles and practice of working with people presenting mental health issues.
- Have a minimum of 4 years’ clinical mental health experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, families/carers, colleagues and other service providers
- Experience in the implementation of evidence based treatment models and interventions for complex mental illnesses
- Ability to undertake alcohol and other drug screening, assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions with clients who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
Our Commitment to you
Here at The RMH/NWMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community – Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.
We believe our success comes from our people. We’re committed to the RMH/NWMH being a great place to work and a great place to receive care. We have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership, education and empowering our staff to Speak Up for themselves and each other.
This is a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is a unique opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH/NWMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare.
The RMH/NWMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Interested?
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.