Child and Adolescent Mental Health Specialist
Are you passionate about supporting mental wellness in your community?
This role is perfect for professionals who want to make a real difference in people's lives.
* This position involves providing expert assessment, therapy, and care coordination for individuals navigating mental health challenges.
* You will be part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team committed to promoting recovery and resilience.
About the Role
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician provides recovery-focused clinical services including assessment, care coordination, intervention, liaison and review for children and young people presenting with symptoms of mental illness, distress and/or risk issues.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will require:
* Tertiary qualifications and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist OR tertiary qualifications for Social Worker, Counsellor or Welfare Officer with eligibility for membership for relevant professional association.
* Demonstrated experience in the provision of contemporary clinical Child and Adolescent Mental Health practice including conducting mental health assessments and the provision of evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents and their families/carers who are experiencing mental illness.
* Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
* Understanding of the concept and principles of mental health rehabilitation and recovery with experience and skills using a collaborative, strengths-based approach to the care of mental health consumers.
* Demonstrated high-level communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with consumers, their families and carers and other stakeholders, and a high level of computer literacy.
* Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to travel as required.
Additional Information
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team. Please find out more information about this role on our website.