Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Mental Health Clinician to join our team in delivering comprehensive social work services, including psychosocial assessments and risk evaluation.
The successful candidate will provide individualised treatment and care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, lead safe discharge planning, coordinate referrals to community services and accommodation placements, and deliver counselling to individuals and families.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients, families, and carers.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide psychosocial assessments and risk evaluation to patients, families, and carers
* Develop and implement individualised treatment and care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
* Lead safe discharge planning, coordinating referrals to community services and accommodation placements
* Deliver counselling to individuals and families, supporting adaptation to medical and lifestyle changes, grief, and loss
Requirements
* Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
* Thrive in suicide prevention settings, working side-by-side with Lived Experience Peer Workers to deliver fast, focused clinical assessment and care planning
* Confident managing a caseload, quickly identifying support needs, and stepping people up to crisis care or down to community services
* Driven by trauma-informed, person-centred care that's culturally safe, non-clinical, and genuinely welcoming
Benefits
* Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
* Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
* Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
* Access to a government salary sacrifice program to make a proportion of your salary tax-free
St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst is a busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location. The hospital is surrounded by great cafes, galleries, and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches.