Senior Clinician Eating Disorders - Child & Youth Mental Health

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Senior Clinician Eating Disorders - Child & Youth Mental Health 7 days ago Pay Competitive Location: Melbourne/Victoria Employment type: Full-Time Job Description Req#: FQQAX Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. Fixed Term Full Time (1.0 EFT / 80 Hours) Ending 30 June 2027 Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Psychologist Grade 3 ($101K - $123k) Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing Located in Moorabbin About our team: The Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers. We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks. We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers. Our service is divided into two streams: 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support. Here at Alfred Health, our staff share that they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. We pride ourselves on taking care of our staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow. If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family-focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership and integrity, then click below to learn more about this job opportunity. What you’ll be doing: The Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service received 3 years of funding for an in-home intensive early engagement and treatment program for eating disorders. The program will support young people not responding to community treatment and provide a step-down from acute residential care, including meal coaching and home-based outreach. The Senior Clinician will be part of an interdisciplinary team, reporting to the Eating Disorders Team Leader. Care will involve the young person, their family, and support networks, combining lived experience and clinical staff. The position is funded until June 30, 2027, based in Moorabbin, with potential for extension. The role includes working some evening and Saturday shifts, providing meal support, therapeutic care, and coordination with schools/workplaces. About you: Occupational Therapist: Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia via AHPRA. Postgraduate qualifications. Psychologist: Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. Endorsement as a clinical/clinical neuropsychologist and supervisor registration with AHPRA. Social Worker: Approved degree in Social Work. Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers. Postgraduate qualifications. Desirable: Experience in dialogical practice. Benefits: Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia. Flexible Health Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance. Close to public transport and cafes. If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV. Any queries please contact Rachel Barbara-May, Senior Lead Capability and Impact via email: Applications Close: 11pm AEDT, Sunday 2nd February 2025 Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged. In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Website: About the company The Alfred Hospital, also known as The Alfred, is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. #J-18808-Ljbffr