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NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) provides a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness in North-Western Melbourne. A multi-disciplinary workforce of 1,800 staff provides services through four Area Adult Mental Health Services (North West, Mid West, Inner West and Northern), an Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program and a Youth Mental Health Service – ORYGEN Youth Health. NWMH is a clinical service of Melbourne Health and operates in partnership with Northern Health and Western Health.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent part time position within the North West Community Care Units. We are seeking a highly motivated clinician who has a sound working knowledge of and commitment to the Recovery framework.
The North West Community Care Units provide 24 hour community based residential care to people who experience long term serious mental illness and disability. Residents require high levels of clinical support and intensive rehabilitation to manage their mental health and daily living.
The successful applicant will have a sound understanding of the recovery framework and provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment to an allocated case load of clients. The successful applicant will be required to engage in clinical supervision, contribute to in-service education sessions, and have a sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014 and other relevant legislation.
The successful applicant will be required to work rostered shifts - morning, afternoon, and nights inclusive of weekends. There may be allocated shifts and duties within our Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) to support an integrated model.
Enquires to:
John Belanti / Huggins Mhlanga
Broadmeadows Community Care Units Manager / Team Leader
12 Talgarno St
Broadmeadows
Telephone: 9301 7777
Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking
Successful applicants must provide either a certified copy of a current Working with Children Check Card or evidence of having made an application for a WWC Check Card upon commencement.
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check.
Melbourne Health values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Melbourne Health is an award winning health care service and is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, NorthWestern Mental Health, RMH Kidney Care Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
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