Organisation : Flourish Australia
Location : NSW Regional (Tamworth)
Work type : Full-time, Contract/Temporary
Sector : Community Development, Community Support Services, Mental Health
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000
Application closing date : 18 Jan, 2024
About the organisation
Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
About the role
Make this role your own – Are you a Psychologist, Social Worker, Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist?
Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to take on a clinical lead role within a multi-disciplinary residential service!
The position available is:
- Closed-term full-time until 30 June 2026
- Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated with preferred candidate, part-time will also be considered
- Working Monday – Friday
- This position offers an attractive annual salary between $90K – $110K commensurate with qualifications and experience
About the Location
The HASI Plus program supports people in Tamworth and the Hunter area. This is an independent role where you will be responsible for managing your own time. It requires some travel to both sites but has a flexible base location**.
Opportunities to work from home will be available on days the successful applicant isn’t required to attend a site.
Relocation allowance will also be considered for the right applicant.
*Cost associated with travel will be covered.
About the Opportunity
The role of the Mental Health Clinician with HASI Plus is a lead clinical role across the New England and Hunter area with one of Australia’s leading providers of comprehensive mental health support services. HASI Plus is a collaborative, residential support program delivered by Flourish Australia & the Hunter New England LHD.
HASI Plus provides residential support to people with severe and persistent mental health issues & complex needs. This is achieved through effective collaboration with people we support, their families or carers, Flourish Australia staff, NSW Health, and various other stakeholders. The Mental Health Clinician will play a vital role in supporting participants, providing clinical advice, liaising with state-wide health agencies to promote our services, developing and implementing in-house training, as well as maintaining professional relationships across the local health district and allied health industry.
About You
The Mental Health Clinician with HASI Plus will design and facilitate proactive, person-directed interventions to enhance the individuals understanding of their mental health issues, promote their self- determination, choices and resilience, and develop opportunities for community integration and citizenship.
An ideal candidate would:
- Be able to work independently, demonstrate initiative and take a clinical lead role
- Have a high-level understanding of clinical mental health interventions and outcomes
- Build and maintain strong working partnerships in the community with other allied health professionals to provide choice to people accessing the service
- Apply advanced working knowledge of person led recovery practices
- Provide capacity building through psycho-education and training to non-clinical staff
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- Possession of tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or other allied health disciplines recognised by the tertiary mental health services sector
- Eligibility for membership of the appropriate professional body (e.g. APHRA, AASW)
- Specialist mental health skills and experience working in a clinical setting.
- Ability to assess performance deficiencies and invoke reasonable effective and supportive programs for improvement
- Advanced understanding and demonstrated application of recovery-oriented services
- Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence
Full criteria and position description is available within the application.
About the Benefits
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
- Exclusive Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
- Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
- Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support and a comprehensive induction program
- Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
- Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- Employee discounts at 350+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)
All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement, inline with Flourish Australia’s Vaccination Policy.
Applications close on 10/01/2024, with a view to hold interviews in mid-January.
Please note: there may be a delay in response to your application’s progress due to the holiday period. We appreciate your patience during this time.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Mental Health Clinician via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Community_Support_Services, #Mental_Health
