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Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education.
We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
On 1 January ****, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.
The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives.
The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities.
Subject to final approval on 1 January ****, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.
Full-time Parental Leave cover to July **** (80 hours per f/n + ADO)
Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Grade 4), Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Psychologist / Speech Pathologist (Grade 3)
Great Staff Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing
Based in Moorabbin
About Our Team
Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.
We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.
We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.
Our service is divided into two streams 0-11 and ***** years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support.
Alfred Health staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth.
ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in the work they undertake, feel valued, and that they are making a difference.
Alfred Health prides itself on taking care of its staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.
The Role
Manage referrals to the service with a timely, compassionate and supportive response, working collaboratively with the child, young person, their families/carers, and existing support network
Undertake intake assessments (including triage and crisis responses) and make decisions about allocation of referrals to ensure best outcomes, supporting an integrated and streamlined pathway.
Single-session primary consultations and brief interventions, underpinned by Dialogical Practices.
Secondary consultations to key external services, building capacity, developing partnerships and collaborative working.
Essential
About you
Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline and eligibility for membership of AHPRA (or the appropriate professional body)
Minimum 7 years' clinical experience (5 years' clinical experience for Psychology and Nursing)
Desirable
Developmental Psychiatry Course or equivalent
Training and experience in providing child and youth mental health services
Other Helpful Skills & Knowledge
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development especially further studies relevant to child, adolescent and young adult mental health.
Ability and/ or interest in conducting research in the mental health field.
Staff Benefits
Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
Flexible Health Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
On-site car & bike parking opportunities (Subject to availability)
Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
Close to public transport and cafes
If you have any enquiries regarding this position, please contact Angela Wright (Team Leader) on Phone: ************.
NOTE: Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Applications Close: 11pm, Sunday 21st December **** (Interviews will take place in early Jan ****)
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act ****, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as defined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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