Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

$43.67 to $56.72 per hour plus salary packaging | Mental Health Clinician - Child (Horsham) | discipline and experience dependant

Permanent Positions in Horsham | Full time & Part time applicants welcome

Up to $15,000 incentive payments may be available to support relocation (paid as a reimbursement for Bond and rent, travel costs, removalists, accommodation, visa application fees and more).

About the role

There is an exciting opportunity within the Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service for a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Horsham campus! With negotiable commencement date, this opportunity is a full time permanent role however we encourage part time applicants.

This role will be required to travel and work across the entire Grampians region including Horsham, Ararat, Ballarat and the Grampians region. The Mental Health Clinician is an integral part of the Community Mental Health service and may be scheduled to work in any Community Team. The Mental Health Clinician works a roster in accordance with service requirements. This may include working outside of normal business hours (8.30 - 5.00) from time to time.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to identify the child's clinical presentation, family needs and/or referral options.
• Develop, administer, implement and review clinical treatment plans that target identified biological, psychological, and social needs of people and their families.
• Complete regular risk assessments and risk management planning/crisis assessment.
• Clinically manage a caseload within a multidisciplinary team that emphasises, practices and continually seeks to improve client-centred, trauma informed, family-inclusive, community based, evidence-based and best practices.
• To actively and effectively work within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the generic and discipline specific clinical expertise of that multidisciplinary team.

Skills and experience

• You must be able to meet relevant EBA requirements for a mental health clinician in your discipline (Psychologist, OT, Social Worker, RPN).
• Registration with AHPRA or AASW (for social workers - desirable).
• Relevant experience in and an ongoing commitment to the delivery of evidence-based, family inclusive interventions for infants and children in high-risk categories who experience significant mental health concerns.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the application of knowledge in current evidence-based treatment practices and approaches.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Relocation Assistance

Up to $15,000 incentive payments may be available to support relocation (paid as a reimbursement for Bond and rent, travel costs, removalists, accommodation, visa application fees and more).

The Victorian Government has allocated funds to support rural and regional Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) to provide incentives to attract workers to roles that are difficult to fill.

The new workforce relocation and incentive grants program is being administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV).

More information for eligibility requirement click here Area Mental Health Services · RWAV

Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Jenny Robertson, Team Leader - Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Services on 5320 3030 for a confidential discussion

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Horsham Region
Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click - Visit Horsham

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.