About Senami Counselling and Psychotherapy Services

At Senami Counselling and Psychotherapy Services, we provide caring, respectful, non-judgmental, empathic services to our clients. We guide our clients to develop self-awareness and promote individual well-being. Our Practice is committed to providing intensive support, counselling, case management and psychotherapy services to achieve positive outcomes for clients.

Our work is person-centered and uses personal interests and normative commitments to increase individuals’ awareness of their core values and assist them to translate this awareness into a concrete intervention plan.

Position Title:

Enrolled Nurse- Mental Health and Disability Services

Minimum Qualification

Enrolled Nurse ((Diploma or Degree in Nursing)

Salary range

Depending on qualification and years of experience (base salary) + superannuation

Reports to

Registered Nurse/Residential Manager

Location

16 Anderson Walk, Smithfield 5114 and other client houses

Job Role: The position is responsible for working in conjunction with a small team in the delivery of culturally appropriate mental health services to the community members living with mental health, disability and other comorbidities. This position will work to build capacity of older Australians living with mental health to provide recovery-centered programs and intervention for clients.

Job Duties

- Deliver professional, person-centered care and positive behavior support across all shifts.
- Ensure clients are provided with strong and positive community integration program as well as social activities that stimulate their recovery
- Ensure integrated service delivery and follow up, coordinating and communicating supports needs as required with other relevant internal, visiting and external providers.
- Identify the health needs of clients and determine the appropriate nursing care to address priority needs/problems
- Perform age specific safety measures in all aspects of resident care - Manage and administer wound care and monitor progress as per guidelines
- Support clients with skills development, transport, community activities, social support, recreational activities, daily cooking and cleaning tasks. Provide high quality support according to company standards to our clients and ensure that they achieve their full potential.
- Understand and acknowledge the company duty of care and duty of confidentiality to ensure that all support and information is confidential.
- Undertake relevant administration duties and provide the company with accurate reports such as incident reports, medication charts, injury reports, communication book notes, case notes etc. Ensure that all paperwork and information is recorded accurately and in a timely manner according to company standards.
- Work within a legal and ethical framework.
- Be proactive in-service delivery that promotes recovery and focus on client strengths.
- Ensure that clients activities of daily living are delivered with the utmost care and respect.
- Work professionally and sensitively with the client and their family, community and support network.
- Support clients and their best interest to make choices about their present and future in regards to education, health, careers, medication and other social situations.
- Organize and participate in appointments and activities with clients by working directly with them and their personal issues and needs.
- Listen to clients, help them establish goals, mentor them and always support them in their best interest.
- Ensure hygienic practices according to work health and safety standards.
- Follow all reasonable directions from senior staff and model a strong work ethic.
- Be ‘hands on’ and involved in direct service delivery. - Attend all appropriate trainings and meetings that are relevant to client’s care.
- Attend to all challenges in a timely manner.
- Perform wound dressing and/or other nursing related procedures as required for clients.
- Observe, annotate and monitor client medication and report to higher delegate when necessary.

Mandatory Knowledge and Skills

- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per SA Health guidelines for the disability sector
- Punctual, honest and hard working.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and a robust ability to solve problems and de-escalate crisis situations.




- Ability to understand and adapt to different clients' processes

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

- Ability and experience working independently
- Knowledge of the Aged Care Accreditation Standards and ACFI - Strong knowledge of NDIS Practice Standards
- Experience working with clients who have complex medical and/or mental health needs.
- Exceptional knowledge in medication and dietary management.
- Experience in manual handling, mobility assistance and personal care.

- Solid clinical assessment skills

Qualifications:

- Approved tertiary qualifications (Diploma or Degree in Nursing)

- Unrestricted registration with AHPRA
- Valid NDIS Worker’s Clearance and Working with Children Check
- Valid National Police Clearance (less than 1 year)

- Valid Driver’s License

- Full Comprehensive Car Insurance

- Medication Training
- Valid First Aid & Manual Handling Certificates
- Valid Working Rights in Australia

QUALITY / GOVERNANCE To play a key role in ensuring the team is complaint with NDIS Quality and Safeguards standards. To contribute to a culture that supports learning and improvement.

To ensure agreed service standards are upheld and monitored.

To ensure all staff use the office computers and electronic records (e.g. MicroKeeper) appropriately and in line with policy.

To use data to inform service evaluation and improvement.

To share best practice with the team and ensure it is embedded in day-to-day practice.

To ensure that principles of recovery, choice and personalization underpin the work and attitude of the team.

MANAGING RISK To promote a culture in which there is a positive approach to managing risk, incidents and WHS issues, working closely with support staff to ensure this occurs.

To ensure risk across the team caseload is assessed and managed proactively in line with client’s high intensity needs, and forms one of the key elements of workload supervision and management.

To work across disciplines and agencies to ensure risk is managed (e.g., calling Police and other emergency services).

To take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health and safety, security and risk, including infection control.

Professional Development & Responsibilities To receive clinical and managerial supervision, and participate in appraisal and development on a monthly basis.

To adhere to NDIS and other relevant professional code of conduct/practice at all times and to ensure the team does.

To engage in agreed training requirements, including statutory and mandatory requirements.

To be responsible for the orientation and induction of new staff.

To offer learning opportunities and ensure mentorship requirements are met.

To carry out lead responsibilities and other duties as designated by Management team and clinical team or other Senami Managers.

To always work and act in a professional manner within Senami and your client’s best interest.

Key Performance Indicators for Monthly goals

· Staff Leadership and Management

· Health and Safety management

· Equality and Diversity

· Information Governance

· Performance Appraisal and Personal Development Planning

· Statutory and Mandatory Training

· Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

· Infection Prevention and Control

· Confidentiality

· Data Protection

· Records Management and Quality

· Information Security

Monitor Clients

Be proactive in developing service delivery that is recovery focused and strengths based. Examples of specific direct service delivery tasks may include (but are not limited to) working with client in:

o Maintaining their home environment, and facilitating the rectification of any property maintenance needs.

o Money management and budget skills if appropriate and if agreed with by the client.

o Supporting the client to develop activities of daily living (cooking, shopping, cleaning, hygiene etc.) at the agreed level of participation based on individual needs.

o Establishing access to social, educational, vocational,



and leisure activities.

o Facilitating participation in group activities, including accessing psychosocial education.

o Supporting client to maintain and improve their physical health care needs.

o If the client wants to, facilitate contact with family and friends, or reacquaint with family and carers and make new friends.

o With the client’s permission make suitable referrals to support services so they can achieve their recovery goals.

o Attend appropriate meetings.

· Maintain an individual focus in supporting client’s recovery journeys.

· Ensure that individual support is provided to a client of Senami Counselling meets their recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the client wherever possible.

· Be ‘hands on’ and involved in direct service delivery.

· Encourage client to develop their skills in a wide range of areas that they are interested in which will meet their needs. These may include domestic skills, social skills, independence skills, and skills to enter education and/or employment.

· CSW-MH collaborate with other staff members to identify the issues clients are facing.

· Work in a team to monitor client’s progress and develop plans and strategies to best meet client needs.

· Follow the reasonable direction of senior staff

· Model a strong work ethic that ensures the respect that should be attributed to this important role.

· Develop a good understanding of person led recovery-oriented services and personal behaviours, which inspire hope and facilitate the achievement of recovery goals.

· CSW-MH must constantly supervise clients to ensure their safety and well-being

· Continue to actively observe client behavior and keep meticulous records, reporting any changes in behavior supervisor.

· Work with clients to address client issues.

· Flexible and intuitive

· Maintain composure in uncertain situations, and work well as part of a team to provide compassionate care

Core skills and personal attributes

· Willingness to work flexible hours as required

· Willingness to work across various houses

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills to relate effectively with co-workers and clients

· Ability to problem solve and de-escalate crisis situations

· Experience with Individual, family, and therapy practice

· Previous mental health and community care experience

· Ability to work a flexible schedule

· Working knowledge of clinical diagnoses for mental health population

· Computer literacy and ability to conduct data entry

· Think creatively to solve problems and be people focused and work in partnership.

· Have an emerging working knowledge of person led recovery-oriented practice.

· Have good interpersonal skills, be non-judgmental, be fair, patient, have willingness to listen, and display empathy.

· Value diversity and be respectful at all times.

· Self-reflect and constantly review work practices.

· Be committed to professional and ethical conduct.

· Work independently (support is available if required on more complex matters) and as part of a team.

· Commitment to punctuality and attendance to the service.

· Apply recovery knowledge in role practices.

· Implement strategies to maintain personal wellness and request support (as required)

· Current knowledge of local youth, mental health and other community health agencies and networks

Must have:

· Approved tertiary qualifications in a related field (such as Diploma in Mental Health, Social Work, Individual Support or Community Services, youth work, community mental health or similar), or working towards such qualification.

MINIMUM OF 1-2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR DISABILITY SERVICES

· Valid DCSI Clearance: Disability and child related up to 3 years from date of issue (Essential)

· Valid Working with children

· Valid Police Check (Essential)

· Valid driver’s license (Essential)

· Full Comprehensive car Insurance (Essential)

· Medication Training certificate (Essential)

· Manual handling certificate

· Valid First Aid Certificate (1 year from date of issue) (Essential)

· Valid Mental Health First Aid Certificate (1 year from date of issue) (Essential)

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $35.00 – $45.00 per hour

Benefits

- Professional development assistance

Education:
- Diploma (Required)

Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

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