Community Mental Health Clinician Adult Service - Queanbeyan - Incentives OfferedEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time ; Permanent Part Time will be consideredLocation : QueanbeyanEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time ; Permanent Part Time will be consideredLocation : Queanbeyan Position Classification : Dependent upon qualificationsRemuneration :Counsellor Lvl 1/2: $73,427 - $104,753 per annumOccupational Therapist Lvl 1/2: $73,427 - $104,753 per annumPsychologist: $77,358 - $113,226 per annumRegistered Nurse: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annumSocial Worker Lvl 1/2: $73,427 - $104,753 per annumWelfare Officer Lvl 1/2: $73,427 - $104,753 per annumHours Per Week:38Requisition ID:REQ571429Applications Close : 3 May 2025Interview Information : Scheduled within 10 days of closingThis position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $10,000Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW.
Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people.
As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities.
To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern .What we offer• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing• Corporate Health and Fitness program• 11.5% Superannuation on top of your gross income• Annual Leave LoadingWhere you'll be workingThere is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city.
Queanbeyan has enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages.
Canberra is just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation's capital along with fabulous restaurants.
Connect easily and quickly with the world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away.
Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health DistrictWhat you'll be doingThe Community Mental Health Clinician provides recovery focused clinical services including assessment, care coordination, intervention, liaison and review as part of a multidisciplinary team for people who are referred to the service with a mental illness, distress and/or risk issues.Selection CriteriaTertiary Qualifications and current registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist OR Tertiary qualifications for Social Worker, Counsellor or Welfare Officer with eligibility for membership for relevant professional association.Demonstrated experience in the provision of contemporary clinical mental health practice including conducting mental health assessments, and the provision of evidence based interventions for people who are experiencing mental illness.Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).Understanding of the concept and principles of mental health rehabilitation and recovery and demonstrated experience and skills using a collaborative, strengths based approach to the care of mental health consumers.Demonstrated high level communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with consumers, their families and carers and other stakeholders, and a demonstrated high level proficiency in computer literacy.Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain.
Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires.
This may involve driving long distances.Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific DiseasesThis is a Category 'A' position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directivePD2024_015 .
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.Australian Work RightsPlease note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa.For more information, please see NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves.
We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity.
Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe.
We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health.
Visit: more information?1) Click here for the Position Description2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Meredith Rye on ****** or phone: 02 6455 3307.#RuralHealthIncentivesThe Welcome ExperienceThe Welcome Experience connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
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