Senior Mental Health Clinician - Infant, Child and Youth Program Exciting opportunity to be part of the expanding Infant, Child and Youth Program Stream Grow your clinical and leadership skills in a supportive team with a positive and supportive culture.
Based at Frankston, close to all local facilities including public transport.
Part Time or Full Time positions available Classification: RPN GR 4 Year 1-3 (NP75-77), SNR CLIN OCC THER GR 3 YR 1-4 (YB24-YB27), PSYCHOLOGIST GR3 YR1-4 (PL1-PL4), SNR CLIN S WKR GR3 YR1-4 (YC46-YC49).
Who We Are and What We Stand For Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people.
Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.
To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.
We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing The Access, Assessment, Brief Intervention & Consultation Team, during business hours, Monday to Friday provides a welcoming initial point of contact for consumers, family members and service providers seeking services for infants, children and young people aged 0-25 years.
These service functions include: Telephone triage of new referrals including initial screening, information gathering, initial mental health and risk assessment, service navigation and referral.
Comprehensive, holistic mental health and wellbeing assessments across a range of mediums including via clinic appointments, telehealth and/or outreach into the community.
Brief community treatment, utilising single session models, including family interventions (up to 3 months).
Community consultation, service navigation and mental health promotion to a range of service providers either via individual or group sessions.
Senior Clinicians within the ABC, working either part time or full time, will support the Manager and the Clinical Head of the ICY to provide clinical leadership and supervision to the team and the service more broadly.
What You Need We anticipate you will have: AHPRA registration or AASW registration.
Experience in working in youth mental health &/or in a community mental health setting (CAMHS or Adult Services).
Current Victorian Driver's License.
Working with Children Check.
Experience of using outcome measures to inform practice.
What Next Apply NOW!If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700.
Additional Requirements Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people.
We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply.
We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
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