Job Title: Violence Abuse and Neglect Health Clinician (JCPRP / CPCS)
This role is eligible for a Recruitment Incentive Package under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, recognising the importance of key health workers in rural and remote areas.
About the Role
The FWLHD VAN Health Clinician will work within the JCPRP tri-agency partnership, providing integrated crisis responses and ongoing counselling to children and young people who have experienced sexual assault, physical abuse, neglect and support for their family members.
Main Responsibilities:
* Facilitate access to Local Health Districts/ Speciality Networks information in relation to JCPRP referrals and participate in JCPRP Local Planning and Response meeting.
* Provide a consultative service in area/s of clinical expertise to local clinicians to promote consistent provision of safe high quality client centred care within the Prevention and Response Violence and Neglect (PARVAN) framework.
* Provide clinical in-service education programs including mandatory child protection training to staff and students to facilitate learning across the team.
* Support the domestic violence reforms across the FWLHD and act as a proxy representing the FWLHD at Safety Action Meetings (SAM).
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Relevant qualifications/experience as per Award Classification – Bachelor Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or NSW Health Professionals Award Psychologist with general registration with AHPRA or Bachelor degree in Social Science, Social Welfare.
* Extensive and comprehensive specialist knowledge of contemporary trauma informed practice and relevance to rural/remote service provision and advanced clinical skills in individual and group counselling and therapeutic work.
* High level communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to document accurately; write proficiently; consult effectively with others; and negotiate and develop collaborative partnerships with a range of stakeholders.
* Competency in the use of information and communication technology, including standard office software, for email, internet searches, analysis of clinical data, presentations and clinical documentation.
* Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to working within the principles and impacts of violence, abuse and neglect; independently and within a multidisciplinary team framework.
* The ability to collaborate and work effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of clients, including remote communities and Aboriginal people.
* Ability to exercise independent professional judgement and advanced reasoning skills for problem solving, prioritising and managing complex caseloads involving expansion, adaptation or modification of principles, procedures and techniques.
* Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and ability to travel as part of the role within an outreach and on call capacity.
How to Apply
Please ensure you address the selection criteria in your application as thoroughly as possible.