Senior Clinician - Older Persons Community Mental Health Team

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Job Description - Senior Clinician - Older Persons Community Mental Health Team (02LS4) Job Number: 02LS4 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.Classification: Health Professional Level 3/ Psychologist Level 3 (PN 17591)Salary for HP3: $108,459 - $116,711 (Plus 11.5% Super)Salary for P3: $119,610 - $129,882 (Plus 11.5% Super)Note: This role will be filled at either a Health Professional Level 3 or Psychologist Level 3 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.Location: University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACTSection: Older Persons Community Mental Health Team (Adult Community MHS)Closing Date: 3 March 2025 What can we offer you: Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. Flexible working conditions. 11.5% Superannuation. Access to Employee Assistance Program. Access to discounted gym membership. Access to onsite Physiotherapists. Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop. Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval). About the Role: This position is open to Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists. This position is primarily located within the Older Persons Community Mental Health Team (OPMHCT) but staff may be required to work across all of Adult Community Mental Health Services to meet operational demands. OPMHCT is a multi-disciplinary team of Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Psychiatry Registrars, Consultant Psychiatrists, and Administration Service Officers. The OPMHCT operates across the Australian Capital Territory, adhering to the OPMHCT model of care. OPMHCT provides specialist advice, expertise, consultation to other health care providers, plus a range of interventions including assessment, advice, advocacy, short term treatment and interventions, intensive or assertive outreach treatment, clinical management, physical health review, care coordination and case review. This is a senior clinical position that will provide mental health services to people who present with highly complex mental health conditions, including the provision of advanced assessment, recovery planning, clinical coordination and therapeutic interventions to achieve sound outcomes for people, under minimal supervision. The successful applicant will conduct assessments and deliver face-to-face care and treatment to clients to enable the person to improve in social and other areas of functioning, require less hospital admissions and engage more actively in treatment. The participation of the people who use the service, including families and carers, is encouraged in all aspects of a person’s care and you will work in partnership with a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients. The applicant will be encouraged to fulfill the role of Mental Health Officer, executing processes under the MH Act. At this level, the successful applicant will provide high quality interventions and achieve sound outcomes for people under limited supervision, contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes, undertake professional development and professional supervision including the provision of supervision to staff at level HP1 & HP2, Allied Health Assistants and students, and participate in quality initiatives and strategic planning. Please note: Selection may be based on written application and referee checks alone. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care togetherOur Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact: Amber Carroll on (02) 5124 1980 or at #J-18808-Ljbffr