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Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to take on a clinical lead role within a multi-disciplinary residential service!
The position available is:
* Full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
* Part-time hours will also be considered and negotiable
* Working Monday - Friday
* This position offers an attractive annual salary between $90K - $110K commensurate with qualifications and experience
About the Location
The HASI Plus program supports people in Tamworth and the Hunter area. This is an independent role where you will be responsible for managing your own time. The role will require some travel to both areas however will be based in Tamworth.
Relocation assistance will also be considered for the right applicant.
About the Opportunity
The role of the Mental Health Clinician with HASI Plus is a lead clinical role across the New England and Hunter area with one of Australia’s leading providers of comprehensive mental health support services. HASI Plus is a collaborative, residential support program delivered by Flourish Australia & the Hunter New England LHD.
HASI Plus provides residential support to people with severe and persistent mental health issues & complex needs. This is achieved through effective collaboration with people we support, their families or carers, Flourish Australia staff, NSW Health, and various other stakeholders. The Mental Health Clinician will play a vital role in supporting participants, providing clinical advice, liaising with state-wide health agencies to promote our services, developing and implementing in-house training, as well as maintaining professional relationships across the local health district and allied health industry.
The key tasks and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
* Plan and coordinate clinical services relating to people accessing HASI Plus.
* Provide clinical support, direction and education to other staff as required.
* Analyze and report on HASI Plus Clinical supports performance across designated areas.
* Develop and implement person-driven, recovery-focused assessments, therapies and support plans to promote an individual’s independence, opportunities and choices.
* Work in close cooperation with the Local Health District Mental Health Clinician to jointly plan clinical care and rehabilitation for the people accessing our service.
* Meet all policy, contractual and legislative requirements and ultimately achieve good outcomes for the people who access HASI Plus.
* Ensure positive, ongoing and productive communication between Flourish Australia, the HNE LHD and any relevant stakeholder/funding body, as required.
* Ensure that all engagement, assessments and support planning with people who access our services are recovery-focused, least restrictive, culturally appropriate and accessible to the individual.
* Actively participate in relevant clinical activities including direct support, assessment and support planning, case conferences and reviews.
* Provide psycho-education and training to people who access our services, their family members and/or carers, relevant stakeholders and staff members to ensure appropriate supports and to reduce ignorance-related stigma of mental health issues.
* Utilise allied health qualifications and experience to enhance the service offering across Tamworth and Newcastle sites.
* Collaborate with colleagues across Flourish to provide clinical advice and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
* Engage state-wide local health district representatives to promote services and generate referrals.
About You
The Mental Health Clinician with HASI Plus will design and facilitate proactive, person-directed interventions to enhance the individual's understanding of their mental health issues, promote their self-determination, choices and resilience, and develop opportunities for community integration and citizenship. An ideal candidate would:
* Be able to work independently, demonstrate initiative and take a clinical lead role.
* Have a high-level understanding of clinical mental health interventions and outcomes.
* Build and maintain strong working partnerships in the community with other allied health professionals to provide choice to people accessing the service.
* Apply advanced working knowledge of person-led recovery practices.
* Provide capacity building through psycho-education and training to non-clinical staff.
Selection Criteria
* Possession of tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or other allied health disciplines recognised by the tertiary mental health services sector.
* Eligibility for membership of the appropriate professional body (e.g. APHRA, AASW).
* Specialist mental health skills and experience working in a clinical setting.
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and expert knowledge of data information management systems.
* Ability to assess performance deficiencies and invoke reasonable effective and supportive programs for improvement.
* Advanced understanding and demonstrated application of recovery-oriented services.
* A personal lived experience of a mental health issue.
* Demonstrated understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental health issues and how providing a recovery-oriented service is of benefit to people.
* Experience working in Aboriginal communities and with other diverse groups.
All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a Working With Children Check, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement, inline with Flourish Australia’s Vaccination Policy.
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
* Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900.
* Exclusive Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier.
* Family-friendly and flexible working conditions.
* Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST.
* Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support and a comprehensive induction program.
* Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave.
* Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support.
* Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
* Employee discounts at 350+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc).
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please complete all the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page; we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.
Applications close on 28 January, with a view to hold interviews ASAP.
Flourish Australia is committed to protecting your privacy and respects the confidentiality of the information provided. Flourish Australia collects personal information via a third-party service provider to assess your employment application in accordance with the Privacy Act and Australian Privacy Principles. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by an external service provider.
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