Senior Mental Health Clinician - CASEA

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• Exciting opportunity for Mental Health Senior Clinician in a leadership role    

• Opportunity to provide targeted group work for perinatal to adolescent populations   

• Innovative role to review, design and implement group programs in ELMHS   

About the Role 

Permanent part time position based in our CASEA Team (CAMHS and Schools Early Action Team) to take on a clinical leadership role as a Senior within the Early in Life Mental Health Service for Perinatal to adolescent populations (0-18 years). In collaboration with the iACT/Core Team Managers and the Community Mental Health Service Manager, the successful applicant will engage in reviewing referrals into the Early in Life Mental Health Service to ensure selection of group therapy programs is responsive to broader service needs. Our CAMHS & Schools Early Action (CASEA) team works with children, their families, carers and significant others, teachers, school welfare teams and broader systems to provide a range of general, specific and therapeutic interventions. CASEA is a part of the Early in Life Mental Health Service (ELMHS) - one of the most comprehensive mental health services to be found in the Victorian public sector. The position is based at Atherton Road, Oakleigh, but regular travel using organisational fleet across catchment area and to schools is required.   

About You   

You are dedicated and passionate about children, adolescent and youth mental health. You enjoy working with people who face complex issues and have a strong commitment to family inclusive practice. You have great skills in care coordination, family work and therapeutic, evidence-based interventions, as well as good presentation skills. You are a person who lives our iCARE values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. We are looking for someone with:   

• Qualifications and relevant registrations in at least one of the following: Nursing (Div. 1), Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology.   

• Capacity to work independently and lead a team   

• A friendly and professional attitude   

• Excellent engagement, relationship and therapeutic skills.   

This is a Mental Health Clinician position as follows:   

• Psychologist Grade 3: PL1 – 4,  

• Occupational Therapist Grade 3: YB24 – 27, 

• Social Worker Grade 3: YC46-49, Speech Pathology: YB51 – 54,  

• Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4: NP75 - 77  

About ELMHS 

Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS) provides assessment and treatment for infants, children, adolescents, young people and their families. We work with the 0-18 age in the Southern Region. We provide a comprehensive assessment service and a range of treatment options including inpatient treatment in times of crisis, community (outpatient) treatment, group programs, family therapy, and specialist services. The Intake, Assessment, Consultation and Brief Treatment Team (iACT) provides up to six sessions of initial assessment and treatment for referrals received by our service. We work with families in addressing a number of complex issues that families may be experiencing including school refusal, parent/child relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma related issues, self-harm, suicidal thinking, eating disorders, and psychosis. 

Monash Health will offer: 

• Competitive salary 

• Salary packaging 

• Friendly and supportive culture 

• Opportunity to experience various teams 

• On-going supervision and professional development 

Important Information to Note 

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include: 

• reference checks; 

• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months; 

• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and 

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made. As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Hayley Paternott, Casea Team Manager on (03) 9594 1300.

Senior MH Clinician Position Description can be found here

Nursing Position Attachment can be found here

ELMHS Team Chart can be found here

Appendix C - Discipline Specific Duties can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values. To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close 22nd November 2024.