Job Description

Clinical Nurse or Allied Health Professional - Forensic Services

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Job no: 937922
n Work type: Full time, Part time
n Location: Adelaide CBD, Adelaide Metro Northern, Adelaide Metro Eastern
n Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery

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- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service – Forensic Services, Enfield 5085
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- Salary – Allied Health Professional (AHP2) $91,785.00 - $106,330.00n n
- Registered Nurse/ Midwife (RN/M2C) $90,913 - $114,917
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- + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
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- Full time and part time opportunities, temporary (fixed term) contractsn

About the role

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Forensic CAMHS provides a mental health service which supports young people in custody and provides a mental health consultation service toKurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre, as well as community-based Adolescent Sexual Assault Prevention Program (ASAPP). Forensic CAMHS also provides a service to the Adelaide Youth Court to triage young people listed to appear in the Youth Court for mental health concerns. The multidisciplinary team is comprised of clinicians from a variety of disciplines (including psychiatry, nursing, social work, occupational therapy and psychology) as well as Aboriginal Social & Emotional Wellbeing Workers who bring a high level of cultural expertise to the team. The role includes some periodic after hours and Saturday work.

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Key duties of the role

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Allied Health Qualified (AHP2)

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- Working with young people (and their families) experiencing social and emotional difficulties or mental health distress, responding within the established frameworks of the clinician's scope and area of practice.
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- Providing culturally informed assessments, interventions, and care plans.
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- Collaboration and co work as required within CAMHS and other services in the provision of social and emotional wellbeing/mental health and community services.
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- Present at and contribute to multidisciplinary team reviews.
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Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/M2C):

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- Provide a high standard of advanced clinical mental health nursing practice.
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- Assess, plan, implement, and coordinate care and appropriate service delivery options.
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- Provide health education, physical health monitoring, therapeutic interventions, counselling, and rehabilitation programs to improve mental health outcomes.
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- Participate in and oversee the provision of quality mental health nursing care in a forensic setting.
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Skills and Experience

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Allied Health Professional (AHP2)

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- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or
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- Appropriate Degree or specific qualification as recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. Must hold general registration with the
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📌 CAMHS Forensic Services (multiclass) Clinician/ (South Australia)
🏢 Health
📍 South Australia