Senior Mental Health Clinician - Paediatric EPS - Clayton

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The Monash Health Paediatric Emergency Psychiatric Services (Paediatric EPS) Team will provide a specialist infant, child, adolescent, and family emergency care and system navigation service. The aim of the Paediatric EPS Team is to provide a responsive and supportive access point for families of children and adolescents requiring emergency mental health support. The Paediatric EPS Team will listen to the concerns of young people and families and we will respond with empathy and compassion. We will work collaboratively with children, adolescents, parents and carers, maintaining a focus on the broader family context utilising a strengths based approach. We will aim to empower parents and carers and in collaboration with them strive to find the best solutions for their child and family.

About the Role

This is a generic position and we welcome applications from all Allied Health, Psychology and Nursing disciplines.
The Paediatric EPS Senior position is a specialist clinical mental health role in the MCH Emergency Department Clayton. The Paed EPS Team will provide responsive, timely best practice emergency mental health assessments and acute psychosocial and peer support. We will provide information regarding the range of options within ELMHS and the broader service system and in collaboration with parents, carers and agencies facilitate the process of linking in with the best options for support. Child and family empowerment and choice are a key priority in the Paediatric EPS Team and the team will work hard to ensure that families understand the care options and are able to form clear and informed opinions about the next steps in their care journey.

All ELMHS Mental Health Clinicians provide a broad range of services within the Southern Region. They focus on providing a professional clinical practice that is sensitive to issues of diversity, which adheres to professional ethics, relevant legislation and policies and procedures. All ELMHS employees work within a framework of quality improvement, adhere to Australian Council of Health Care Standards (ACHS) requirements and risk management principals with the primary focus being on the rights and responsibilities of clients and their families and adherence to the values contained in the service mission statement.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Lauren Paternott; Team Manager on 0429 414 313

Position Description 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.

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: 17 January 2025