These positions are for Allied Health Professionals – Y‐HiTH (528059 and 528061) and are also advertised as Clinical Nurse Specialist – Y‐HiTH (528059d and 528061d). Positions will be filled on a merit basis.
The Team
The Youth Hospital in the Home (Y‐HiTH) team is part of the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) in North‐West Tasmania. Based in Devonport, this multidisciplinary team provides intensive, home‐based mental health care for young people aged 15–24, reducing hospital admissions and supporting family‐centred recovery through multiple daily home visits supplemented by telephone and telehealth support.
The Role
Be part of a multidisciplinary youth mental health service (15‐25 years of age) delivering high quality mental health care in accordance with Mental Health Service principles, National Mental Health Standards, Agency policy, legal requirements and professional competencies.
Responsibilities
* Function as an active member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) providing intensive home‐based care, including biopsychosocial assessments, therapeutic engagement, monitoring of mental state and response to treatments, and collaborative care planning with the young person and their family/significant others.
* Provide evidence‐based, trauma‐informed assessment, specialist therapies and treatment interventions for young people with major and complex mental health problems, including developing and implementing these within the young person's home and in collaboration with the family/significant others.
* Contribute to the effective functioning of the multidisciplinary youth mental health team through participation in clinical reviews and other relevant team meetings.
Details of Appointment
* Multiple permanent, full‐time and part‐time shift‐worker positions, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
* Hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full‐time, part‐time, and casual vacancies.
Salary
$110,425 to $121,907 pro rata per annum + our Employer 12% superannuation contribution.
Allowances
* Access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme.
* Professional Development Allowance of up to $1,000 per annum.
Benefits Available to Eligible Candidates
* Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for overseas appointees and $10,000 for interstate appointees.
* Professional development and accelerated pathways.
* A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
* Fitness Passport – access to 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
Eligibility
* Essential criteria: satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registration with the relevant National Board or, for self‐regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association.
* Current Driver's Licence.
* Current Working with Children Registration.
* All registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times and may be checked at any time during employment.
* Desirable criteria: at least 2 years post‐graduate experience in a relevant area; postgraduate qualification or working toward a postgraduate qualification relevant to the role.
* Hospital in the Home (HiTH) services are highly mobile outreach teams providing treatment in the consumer's home.
Application Process
Apply online. Complete a 1–2 page application detailing experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria is not required.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role unless the agency is specifically contracted.
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