Mental Health Clinicians (Wheatbelt & Great Southern Locations)

Part-Time & Full Time Employment Options

About The Business

Amity Health is a not-for-profit organisation offering a variety of funded programs and services in the Great Southern, Wheatbelt, South-East Coastal Goldfields, Midwest and Southwest regions of Western Australia.

Our Head office is in the beautiful coastal city of Albany, where there is never a shortage of places to picnic, camp, explore and enjoy the stunning land and seascapes. It’s a vibrant port city which is increasingly attracting a younger demographic and the beautiful towns of Denmark and Bremer Bay are only a short drive away!

Amity Health has a long, rich history in the region supporting towns where there is identified community needs across the lifespan in areas of mental health, chronic disease, Aboriginal health, aged care, children and families, and disability.

The team prides itself on being an inclusive, multidisciplinary and passionate group of people ranging from Diabetes Educators, Dietitians, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists. Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, Nurses, Program and Administrative Support, and Care Coordinators – yes, it’s a vibrant hive of activity!

The organisation’s ethos is Healthy Communities – Healthy People and If you value the health and wellbeing of regional and rural communities, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are seeking several Mental Health Clinicians to come and join Amity Health in a variety of capacities from a part-time (0.4 FTE) to full time hours to join our team, based in a variety of areas including Albany, Narrogin (0.4 FTE) as well as one position covering the towns of Northam, Merredin and Moora. These roles offer flexible working arrangements which can be spread over a 5-day working week.

The position is suited to someone with excellent skills and 5+ years of experience.

About You

The organisation is looking for registered and experienced Mental Health Clinicians who enjoy and love what they do with their clients. This position is based under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award for Mental Health Clinicians, and experience is equivalent to a Level 3.1 to a Level 3.3.

As a person, you will hold deep values and integrity and be able to engender trust, empathy and accountability to go along with your business and therapeutic acumen.

Some of the key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the below:

Specialised Program Responsibilities

· Provide a range of assessment, care plans and counselling services to clients with mental health needs through telehealth, individual and group based sessions.

· Work in collaboration with the program’s Senior Mental Health Clinician and Mental Health Coordinator.

· Liaise collaboratively with a range of community stakeholders and agencies, such GPs, WACHS, and other mental health providers.

· Provision of Clinical Care Coordination Services (CCCS)

- Comprehensive initial and ongoing assessment, which must include mental health, drug and other substances, physical health and personal support needs required to engage with treatment and care and treatment planning.

- Measuring standardised treatment outcomes which should include patient-reported outcomes measures.

- Proactively managing clinical deterioration of Individuals.

- Providing health literacy and illness education to Individual, families, and carer

- Providing Individual with education on, and assistance in medication management.

- Facilitation specialist consultation, including supporting shared care arrangement as appropriate.

- CCCS is provided utilizing Individual Telephone/Virtual/Face to Face at both office and Outreach.

Generalised Program Responsibilities

· Plan and prioritise daily work according to patient bookings and administrative requirements.

· Contribute to the effective delivery of reportable data, by appropriate electronic client records.

· Contribute at all times to the provision of a safe and health work environment by observing and complying with the organisation’s policies and procedures.

Suitable candidates will possess the following skills and attributes:

· Tertiary qualifications in a mental health discipline and eligibility for relevant association registration.

· Proven ability to appropriately apply evidence based psychological interventions to client management in a primary health care setting.

· Demonstrated high level of written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to function effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

· Current drivers licence; and

· Experience working in and with GP environments and client management.

Your Reward

Amity Health has developed a long-standing business delivering locally to the needs of people and clients in the Southern region of WA. You will be joining a rich in history, but continually growing and thriving organisation providing holistic, therapeutic and empathetic care to our staff and clients in our community.

Being a not-for-profit organisation, you will have access to attractive salary options, increasing your take home pay!

Genuine work life balance working situation

Work life is respected after hours

A Great team!

The salary for this position will be dependent on experience of the individuals but will be in the range of $88,567 to $99,257.

If this position sounds like you, and Amity Health is somewhere you would like to work, we encourage you to call us for more information on 9842 2797 and ask to speak to our Mental Health Coordinator or hit apply now on this ad and let Seek do the work for you.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Recruitment Agencies, sorry, we won’t be accepting your candidates or cold calling on this position. Thanks anyway!