Mental Health Clinician (Sydney)

Mental Health Clinician (Sydney)

23 Sep
|
Neami National
|
Sydney

23 Sep

Neami National

Sydney

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.
Full-Time Maximum Term Contract until 9 July ****
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2, with a salary range of $104,826 - $110,122 per annum pro rata) + Superannuation
OR
Classification: Health Professional Level 2, with a salary range of $99,432 - $111,229 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
Location: Penrith & Hawkesbury, NSW ****
About your new role
The Medicare Mental Health service offers COVID-safe face-to-face services, as well as video and phone supported mental health and assessment services. The service will have a multidisciplinary mental health team onsite to provide accessible, free mental health services and support in the community.
As an Allied Health Professional, you will draw on your discipline skills, engage with the consumers, other clinicians, the consumer's treatment team, lived experience peer workers, Neami staff and family/friends/carers to provide high quality needs assessments and interventions aimed at improving mental health outcomes for consumers accessing the service. The Allied Health Professional positions will look to provide short to medium term supports to individuals and have a strong emphasis on preparing the consumer to leave the service and support their access to holistic and integrated care. This work will focus on clinical needs assessment, collaborative care planning and group facilitation where required.
About Neami National
We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia formental healthand wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.
For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a waythat suits them.




We're proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.
Values
Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.
Connecting
Learning
Belonging
What will Neami offer
Generous leave entitlements including Wellness Leave and Parental Leave (pro-rata if part-time)
Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
17.5% Annual Leave Loading
Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
Career development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
What you will bring to the role
Formal tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or related
Current full registration as an Enrolled Nurse/Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner with current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA),
OR
Current full registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA),
OR
Current full registration as an Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Counselling or Psychotherapy with current level 3 membership with ACA or clinical PACFA registration, where permitted within jurisdictional or program specific requirements.
Ongoing compliance with CPD and professional registration requirements.




Experience in mental health practice.
Demonstrated ability to form and nurture partnerships with government and non-government mental health, emergency, and community service providers.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries, demonstrate empathy and build trust.
Strong capacity to engage effectively when working with discomfort, distress and people experiencing crisis.
Ability to work autonomously, manage competing demands and exercise sound judgement.
Experience in working as a member of a transdisciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation.
Ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of a diverse range of people and identify changing needs within a group.
Knowledge of trauma informed care.
Strong computer literacy and written communication skills.
What the role requires
National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work)
A valid driver's licence
If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:
Veronique Jordaan | Clinical Services Manager | ******
If you have any technical issues when applying for this role, please email ****** for assistance.
Applications Close: 13 October ****
Be Yourself
- Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.
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