Forensic Mental Health Clinician

12 Month 0.8 EFT Contract

The Mental Health Clinician will provide clinical care and treatment of referrals to the FMHiCH team under the direction of the FMHiCH Program Manager.
The Mental Health Clinician will play a role in the implementation of the program. This will include participating in the development of key program documents as well as developing strong working relationships with key partners across the region including with Community Corrections.
The Mental Health Clinician will be skilled and capable in the delivery of community based, mental health and forensic services and will partner with others in the FMHiCH team to ensure quality and safe care.

Your daily duties will vary but will include:

• Day to day clinical care and evidence-based treatment for people entering the service and at other times as required that align with the care plans and Mental Health Treatment
• Rehabilitation conditions imposed
• Provide discipline specific input into assessment and initial service planning
• Provide appropriate follow-up care including review and referral to other agencies and GPs as required that support person centred care and recognise people’s strengths within a community-based forensic framework
• Undertake ongoing clinical risk assessments of participants and support risk management plans based on clinical and forensic information to provide a safe environment for the participants
  and others
• Build strong partnerships with Corrections staff, Area Mental
• Health staff and other key providers to ensure appropriate information share to meet the needs of participants and the program
• Monitoring the quality and safety of services through undertaking client file auditing, supervision, appropriate documentation and enabling the service to engage in continuous quality improvement
• Relationship management with key stakeholders including consumers, and external agencies
• Work will be required to be undertaken throughout the catchment area and so a willingness to travel around the NorthWest Metro region of Melbourne
• Additional information can be obtained from the attached position description.

About you:

• Registered Nurse, Registered Occupational Therapist, Registered Psychologist, or qualified Social Worker currently registered with AHPRA where appropriate
• Recent demonstrated experience in a mental health, alcohol, and other drugs, and / or forensic health setting
• Understanding of relevant legislation and regulations related to the delivery of forensic mental health services
• Extensive clinical capabilities, including mental health care and treatment for people with complex needs
• Well-developed interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, constructively and co-operatively within a diverse multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary team and across settings