Mental Health Clinician - Acute Care

Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights On behalf of our client, which is a well-established Health Service in regional Victoria, we are currently seeking experienced Mental Health Clinicians to join a supportive and well-established team. This position is working as per the roster, which gives the possibility to earn penalty rates for the weekends and on-call rosters.Working in the Acute Community Intervention Service, you will undertake acute mental, social, and physical assessments, treatment, and deliver short-term care for consumers with serious mental illness in the community, as well as providing support, advice, and assistance for external agencies, families, and carers.Benefits Relocation assistance available Access to Salary Packaging (pay less tax - more take-home pay!) Staff Wellbeing Program and Employee Assistance Program Supportive and innovative team environment Free Staff Parking in a beautiful regional location Key Responsibilities Undertake primary consultation services, including triage, assessments, treatment planning, and care planning in conjunction with consumers, carers, and GPs. Provide acute assessment and treatment for clients in psychiatric crisis or risk of serious self-harm or suicide. Undertake assessment of consumers accepted for routine intake and contribute to the development of individual recovery plans for consumers. Perform all care coordination tasks in relation to consumers, ensuring the implementation of recovery plans, comprehensive documentation on client files, the performance of reviews, and appropriate client transfer/discharge procedures. Provide support, information, and education to family members, carers, and significant others. Facilitate and provide individualized care and psycho-education to consumers, carers, and families, as appropriate and relevant. Work under protocols that facilitate best practice in early prevention, early detection, and intervention. Work collaboratively with all internal and external service providers to ensure the most appropriate care and service is provided to clients. About You Completed Bachelor or Masters in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing. Demonstrated experience in direct clinical care to people who have experienced mental illness. Demonstrated knowledge and application of Recovery-based principles. A commitment to Mental Health & Wellbeing promotion within the community. Working knowledge of the relevant Mental Health Act and associated regulatory frameworks. Highly developed skills in assessment, planning/intervention including CBT & crisis management. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, including inter/intra-agency joint case work. Demonstrated ability to engage clients and liaise with relevant family members. Liaise with a broad range of health professionals and community agencies. Experience in assessment, crisis assessment and intervention, counselling, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Remuneration Package $80K - $110K based on specialty and experience in Acute Mental Health.The positions are classified as an RN3, SW2, OT2, or Psych2 under the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement.Interested? We would love to hear from you:Simply 'Apply Now' or email your CV to (emailprotected) or call at 0483 988 190. #J-18808-Ljbffr