**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time reduced hours relief to 4/8/23 with possibility of an extension
**Position Classification**: Psychologist / Allied Health Professional Level 1 or 2 / Registered Nurse
**Remuneration**: $33.13 - $52.09 per hour + super & packaging
**Hours Per Week**: 16
**Requisition ID**: REQ327073
**Location**: Nowra
**Closing Date**: 21/8/23
- Salary packaging is available (less tax and more take home pay)
- Be part of the journey in changing people's lives
**What you'll be doing**
The Liaison Officer will provide recovery oriented clinical interventions to consumers and their carers throughout the pre-admission process by providing mental health assessments, liaising with family/carer, community supports and health professionals and participating in networking and promotional activities. The Liaison Officer works closely with the Shoalhaven Mental Health Sub-Acute Unit Multidisciplinary team and ISLHD Acute and Community Mental Health Services to effectively co-ordinate all step-up or step-down admissions to SSMHS.
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. _
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary and permanent full time and part-time positions._
- Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing._
- All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to commencement with NSW Health OR provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status prior to securing this role. Please also provide proof of booster vaccination, if available._
**Selection Criteria**:
- Degree in Social Work (eligible for AASW membership); Occupational Therapy (current registration with Occupational Therapy Board/AHPRA); Registered Nurse (current registration with NSW Nurses & Midwives Board/AHPRA); Psychologist (current registration with NSW Psychologists Board/AHPRA).
- Demonstrated high level effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in complex psychosocial mental health assessment, planning and delivery of recovery oriented mental health interventions.
- Demonstrated commitment to the incorporation of Mental Health Recovery principles into day to day clinical practice.
- Demonstrated ability to work with mínimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current NSW Driver's Licence (Class C - unrestricted).
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📌 Liaison Officer - Mental Health Sub-Acute Unit
🏢 Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
📍 Nowra