Title: Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Group Clinician
Ringwood East, VIC, AU, 3135
ICYMHS Groups Clinician
- Part Time | 0.8 EFT | fixed term contract until November 2025
- Ringwood location | Close to Eastland and public transport
- Develop and deliver at group program in ICYMHS
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
The Groups Clinician is a specialist grade 2 Allied Health or Grade 3 Mental Health Nurse role based at ICYMHS. The successful applicant will support the Group Co-ordinator in the development and delivery of an evidence-based group program that meets the diverse needs of the children, young people and their families who are accessing mental health care through ICYMHS. Groups may include, but not be limited to, Tuning into Teens/Kids, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills, functional/life skills, multi family therapy for Anorexia Nervosa and Circle of security. The groups clinician will bring their own skills and experience and will also be supported to develop further knowledge through professional development, supervision and joint clinical work. Although the position is based in Ringwood there are opportunities for groups to be run at other ICYMHS sites based on identified needs.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Qualified Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Clinical Psychologist with AHPRA registration
- Qualified Social Worker, eligible for membership with AASW
- Experience or training in running groups in the mental health setting
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
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!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- 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:
- 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.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
Contact Person: Sarah Gardner
Contact Number: 0400898124
Contact Email: Sarah.gardner@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 8/12/2024
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
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