About the role: As a Specialist Mental Health Clinician with us, you will get to use your qualifications and experience in mental health support to facilitate clinical governance direction, support and oversight in collaboration with the LHD Clinical Lead.

The HASI+ Specialist Mental Health Clinician works in close partnership with the Local Health District (LHD) HASI+ Clinical Lead and wider New South Wales Mental Health staff. Reporting to the Program Manager, this senior role will also provide training and education to HASI+ staff and develop and implement diversional therapy strategies and programs.

You'll have the unique opportunity to provide personalized clinical and psychosocial support to a small group of up to 10 participants. These supports include:

Holistic Care: Support the development of a multi-disciplinary approach, addressing both mental, psychosocial and physical health needs.

Proactive Health Measures: Encourage and implement pre-emptive strategies to manage co morbidity health conditions

Collaborative Partnerships: Work closely with participants, their significant others, psychiatrists, support agencies, and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care.

Team Support: Benefit from the guidance and collaboration of the LHD Clinical Lead HASI+ Nurse, who will work alongside you on-site.

About the service: The Housing and Support Initiative Plus (HASI+) Service provides accommodation, psychosocial support, daily living support and clinical care for people who require either 16 or 24 hours of support per day to maintain community living.

The HASI+ Service specifically targets people with mental health conditions who require high level and integrated supports to live in the community. Participants may include individuals transitioning from long-term or repeated stays in mental health inpatient units, as well as those being released from NSW Correctional facilities after completing a custodial sentence.

Hours and location: Based onsite in Kempsey, this is a full-time role for 76 hours per fortnight from Monday-Friday. A Tuesday-Saturday schedule is available with negotiation and penalty rates are applicable to Saturday work. There is no night shift work required. The role is funded until 30th June 2027 with potential for extension.

About you: Selection criteria: (Must be addressed in application – see “How to apply” below)

Qualifications and checks

University level qualifications or higher in Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Psychology with membership of a peak body such as AHPRA, AASW, ACA or PACFA.

Current driver's licence, a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Working with Children Check and First Aid certificate

Professional skills and experience

A minimum of five years’ experience working as a professional in a mental health care setting proactively case managing co-morbidly of participants with mental and physical health conditions

Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based interventions and contemporary therapies of the treatment and management of mental health disorders

Experience training and supporting other staff with best practice clinical methodologies.

Demonstrated high proficiency using the Microsoft suite, a variety of databases and video conferencing applications

Find out more: For a position description, see https://www.buttery.org.au/careers/

For any other queries, please contact [email protected]

This role will be remunerated at SCHCDS Level 8 $63-65ph. This is a package including superannuation of 140-146k with access to salary packaging to potentially increase your take home pay by another 5k.

How to apply: Please email your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria above to [email protected] In your cover letter, please use each of the selection criteria above as a heading and write a brief paragraph under each one addressing it. Unfortunately, applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

Applications close: We will be processing applications as they arrive and will make offers as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

Why you’ll love working with us

We support our staff with generous work conditions and benefits - whether its ways to make money go further, a great work culture, or opportunities to develop skills. The Buttery’s reward package includes:

· Flexible Working Solutions: We support your work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.

· Extra Annual Leave: Enjoy two additional weeks of annual leave (pro rata) to spend more time on holiday.

· Career Growth: Explore internal opportunities to transfer and work in other programs.

· Professional Development: Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities.

· Supportive Environment: Access to our Employee Assistance Program and to external clinical supervision for direct service staff

· Salary Sacrifice Benefits: Increase your take-home pay by 6-12% with ATO-approved incentives, allowing you to allocate up to $15,899 of tax-free salary towards your mortgage, rent, loans, credit card, or school fees.

· Meal and Accommodation Card: Receive a $2,650 card for meals and accommodation.

· Convenient Packaging Options: Package costs for a laptop, phone, EarPods or novated vehicle lease.

About us: The Buttery is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established in 1973.Through residential and community-based programs, we specialise in the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and mental health conditions. Our programs are evidence-based, best-practice and informed by the latest research into recovery. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we consistently work to improve the lives of the people we support. We operate from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie across Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Yaegl, Dunghutti and Birpai lands.