Position Profile: Responsible for the assessment, planning, case management and delivery of clinical mental health care to complex clients in the LGS region. Provides specialist Mental Health services including emergency mental state and risk assessment, treatment planning and crisis intervention for clients with mental health disorders, their families and carers. Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic treatment techniques to adults with psychological and psychiatric disorders, in particular treatment of psychosis, anxiety, depression, suicide and self-harming behaviour.

This appointment is available as Permanent, Fixed Term or Casual at various hours per fortnight, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

Further information about the role, including key duties please see the Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au Ref no.00007627).

We encourage you to contact Matthew Little on 08 •••• •466 with any questions you may have about the role.

Area Profile: The Great Southern is situated on Western Australia’s south coast and covers 39,007 square kilometres. The Great Southern is unmatched for the scale, diversity and accessibility of its natural attractions, including rugged coastline, white sandy beaches, forests, wildflowers and the highest peaks in southern Western Australia. The region boasts robust tourism and primary production industries which provide the backbone of the economy. The town of Albany is central to WACHS Great Southern and is located alongside the historically rich and picturesque Port of Albany. The Regional Health Service offers one main health facility at Albany which is widely supported by a network of smaller Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) sites at Bremer Bay, Denmark, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Katanning, Kojonup, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe and Tambellup.