Title: Senior Mental Health Clinician
Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128
Senior Mental Health Clinician
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Permanant Full Time | Part Time considered
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Clinical Psychologist (P3), Occupational Therapist (OT3), Social Worker (SW3) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN4)
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Box Hill | Monthly Team building activity. Bi-weekly Team Clinical Supervision. .
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
About the role
Eastern Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Program has developed a Brief Intervention Team (BIT) which incorporates a suicide prevention stream (Hospital Outreach Post-suicide attempt Engagement - HOPE). BIT sees people who appear to be experiencing mental ill health or psychological distress which may include thoughts of suicide/experienced a suicide attempt; who requires a brief period of assessment, recovery-focused planning, therapy and specialist clinical mental health support. The role requires an experienced and highly skilled mental health professional, ideally with a background working in suicide prevention and related services. The role incorporates provision of Solution Focused Brief Therapy during their recovery journey.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
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Qualifications and registration, as specified in position description.
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Substantial experience in community mental health practice.
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Have a strong background in psychtherapeutic work in public mental health.
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Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
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A strong commitment to high quality care
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The ability to work as part of a diverse team
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Excellent communication and organisational skills
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Training and experiene in Solution Focused Brief Therapy, highly desirable.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
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Diverse and engaging career opportunities
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Friendly & supportive team
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Flexible working hours
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Salary packaging options
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Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
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We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
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We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
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As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
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Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
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Advertising may end before the closing date.
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We do not accept recruitment agency application
Please click here for Position Description
Contact Person: Georgia Cripps
Contact Number: 9843 5800
Contact Email: georgia.cripps@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date:
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
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