Senior Safeguards Clinician - Dubbo Region, Adolescent Forensic Mental Health - Dubbo Justice Health -Pft

Description:

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: OT4/SW4/Senior Psych/Clinical Psych
Remuneration: dependent on classification plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ572414
Applications close: Sunday 18 May 2025 at 11:59pm AEST
Position Title: Senior Safeguards Clinician - Dubbo Region, Adolescent Forensic Mental Health - Dubbo Justice Health - PFT
If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN). We are Just the Place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!
Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.
We Are a Challenging Yet Rewarding Place To Take Your Career Even Further. With Industry-leading Safety Standards, You Can Focus On Doing Your Best Work Alongside Skilled Colleagues While Gaining Job Training To Progress Your Career. For More Information, Please See Links Below
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The Role
To provide a responsive community based assessment and intervention service for young people with complex mental health needs in contact with the criminal justice system and their families. Providing mental health assessment, intervention and care coordination by incorporating discipline specific recommendations to the identification and formulation for young people and their families who are experiencing crisis or mental health complexity.
The Safeguard Service team which is community based and will provide rapid, mobile, intensive and flexible short term delivery of skilled evidence based interventions to improve outcomes for young people in contact with the criminal justice system.
Please Note: Location is negotiable, there's flexibility available to work within Dubbo Region.
Essential Requirements
Occupational Therapist: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in occupational therapy and hold general registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). To be appointed as a Level 4 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' (ideally 5 years’) clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 4 Health Professional. Social Worker: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in social work and hold professional membership or be eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). To be appointed as a Level 4 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' (ideally 5 years’) clinical experience as a Social Worker and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 4 Health Professional. Senior Psychologist: Minimum of a four-year accredited psychology degree and hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor. To be appointed as a Senior Psychologist, evidence must be provided of minimum nine years’ experience clinical experience as a Psychologist (minimum seven years’ clinical experience with general registration). Clinical Psychologist: Six-year accredited master's degree or higher in clinical or forensic psychology (or another area of practice endorsement) and hold general registration and area of practice endorsement in clinical or forensic psychology (or another area of practice endorsement) with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor.
Salary And Benefits
Your annual salary plus superannuation is just the beginning. You will also have access to a number of benefits:
Additional allowances and salary packaging options. Fitness Passport (if eligible). Genuine career progression and skill-set development. Support from an enthusiastic and invested team of managers and colleagues.
Diversity and Inclusivity
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.
This is also a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
READY TO APPLY?
The first step is to submit your resume and answers to the following targeted questions:
Describe a situation where you effectively utilise negotiation and influencing skills to secure resources from multi-disciplinary teams for the benefit of patient outcomes. Please outline the strategies you employed, and how you ensured successful collaboration, and identify the key factors that contributed to your success.Please share a specific example that highlights your proficiency in delivering high quality mental health care to vulnerable populations. How did you tailor your approach to meet the unique needs of these individuals, and what outcomes did you achieve as a result?Please provide an example of a time when you had to navigate challenging ethical or legal considerations in your clinical practice. How did you approach and resolve these challenges?
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Trisha Lloyd on Trisha.Ll oyd1@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Sunday 18 May 2025 at 11:59pm AEST