Overview
Mental Health Clinician | Northern Territory
Curis Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in the Northern Territory to help them find a Male Mental Health Clinician to join their team in Katherine, NT.
About this role
If you are experienced in Mental Health as either a Counsellor, Psychologist, Nurse or Social Worker this would be perfect for you. Your role as Mental Health Clinician is to provide support to clients requiring mental health care, and their families. The position promotes social and emotional well-being, early detection of mental illness, activities for prevention of self-harm, suicide, and upliftment of self-esteem.
Job details
* $76 per hour base rate plus overtime extra on top as well as 12% super on top of this
* Fully furnished housing provided free for the duration of your contract
* Return travel provided free
* Remote community travel when required throughout the Katherine region
* Easy onboarding - let our Curis team handle this
Key responsibilities
* Provide information and education to individuals and groups on issues related to mental health and social and emotional well-being
* Conduct mental health screening of all community members using a recognised screening tool for the early detection of mental health issues and refer at-risk patients to specialised services for early management
* Follow up at-risk patients and those referred back after being discharged from specialised services
* Provide Mental Health Prevention and Care Services for people of all ages in the SHS region through direct contact with clients and families and providing advice to other members of the PHC and Community Health Team
* Demonstrate a high standard of professional practice and clinical leadership that incorporates best practice, education and research
* Contribute to and assist the multidisciplinary PHC and Clinical Operations in the case management, coordination and decision making for clients requiring Mental Health Care
* Lead an integrated approach to the delivery of mental health service at SHS, actively promoting mental health awareness and primary prevention
* Support the planning and delivery of health promotion and education activities focused on mental health awareness, suicide prevention, resilience-building, and culturally appropriate coping strategies
Location
Discover the best of the Northern Territory in Katherine, a welcoming regional town where adventure meets community. Home to 6,500 people and located 320 km southeast of Darwin, Katherine is surrounded by stunning natural beauty from the cliffs and waterfalls of Nitmiluk Gorge to vast bushland and pristine waterways. Rich in Indigenous culture and outback warmth it offers a unique blend of tradition, opportunity and lifestyle under wide open skies.
Eligibility
* A minimum of a Diploma, Bachelor's, or higher-level qualification in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Mental health nursing or a related field is mandatory with professional registration with AHPRA, AASW, PACFA, ACA or any peak body registration relevant to your profession
* Completion of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) / Aboriginal Mental health First Aid (AMHFA) or willing to complete
* Driver's Licence
* Current First Aid Certificate
* Willingness to travel by light plane and on dirt roads
To find out more about this position please call 02 9188 3*** or email your cv to *******@curis.com.au and a consultant will be in touch within 24 hours.
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