Key Clinician (OT2, SW2, RPN3, P2)       

Northern Area Mental Health Service - Central Community Team (Preston)

Multiple positions available

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic clinician to join this innovative integrated community team. The Central Community Team provides assessment and treatment for adults aged 16 - 65 years who have a mental illness. The approach to care is based on the 9 domains and best practice for recovery as described in the Victorian Department of Health (2011) Framework for Recovery-oriented Practice. 

The community team will be responsible for providing the following specialist mental health services: Crisis responses with in the community, Targeted interventions (both brief and longer term) and Consultation to primary care providers. Clinicians will work in partnership with consumers, carers, PDRSS and other services to provide best practice for recovery using a range of evidence-based approaches.

The successful applicant will be experienced and skilled in the assessment, delivery of treatment and provision of targeted interventions and support to consumers with complex mental health related needs, and to their family/carers.

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

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.

At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check. Successful applicants will also be required to provide a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases or evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement. 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.

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