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Mental Health Clinician

SA Health
Adelaide Full-day Full-time

Description:

  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network - Adelaide Hills Community Mental Health, Mount Barker
  • Salary: RN/M2C $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. / AHP2 $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. /AHP1 $68,478 to $83,594 p.a. / RN/M1 $74,831 - 102,103 p.a.
  • Permanent Full-time position

Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a AHP-2, AHP-1, RN1 or RN/M2C.

Overview

As part of the community health team, you will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidence-based, recovery-oriented mental health services appropriate to the needs of consumers and the local community. To achieve this, you will be working with consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings, and utilise a combination of therapeutic approaches. Operating within pre-determined guidelines and in a multidisciplinary primary health care setting, you will assess consumers, select and implement different therapeutic interventions and/or support programs, and evaluate progress. Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (LHN) Mental Health embraces strength based approaches and the principles of positive psychology, and aims to be a flourishing mental health service that impacts meaningfully and positively on the community it serves. Employees of Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN receive access to professional development opportunities and salary sacrifice arrangements.

For appointment as an Allied Health Professional (AHP), you will hold a degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy or Social Work, and be eligible for membership with the relevant professional association, along with having previous experience in Mental Health practice. For appointment at the RN level, you will be registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold a current practicing certificate along with a qualification in Mental Health practice. You will work well within a multidisciplinary team, utilising effective communication skills including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Your ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a mental health setting will hold you in good stead for this role.

Benefits of Joining us

Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (Direct Contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref : 898748

Enquiries

Name: Tracey Harvey

Title: Mental Health Admin Officer

Phone: 08 7425 7773

E-mail: Tracey.harvey@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

9 April 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Attachments

898748 - BHFLHN Role Description AHP1 Social Worker.pdf

898748 - BHFLHN Role Description AHP2 Occupational Therapist.pdf

898748 - BHFLHN Role Description RN1 Registered Nurse Graduate.pdf

898748 - BHFLHN Role Description AHP1 Occupational Therapist.pdf

898748 - BHFLHN Role Description AHP2 Allied Health Professional Social Worker.pdf

898748 - BHFLHN Role Description RN2C Clinical Nurse.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

31 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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