Mental Health Clinician - Infant and Child Mental Health
Pay: Competitive
Location: Melbourne / Victoria
Employment type: Full-Time
Req#: MXPHJ
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research, and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
* Full-time (1.0 EFT / 80 Hours) + ADO to Jan 2026
* Based in Moorabbin
* Occupational Therapist / Social Worker / Speech Pathologist / Psychologist Grade 2, Registered Psychiatric Nurse RPN3
* Portable long service leave from other public health services
What's in it for you:
* Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
* Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
About us:
INFANT, CHILD & YOUTH AREA MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING SERVICE (ICYAMHWS) Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is friendly to infants, children, young people, and their families / carers. We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends, and support networks. We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers. Our service is divided into two streams: 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders, and outreach support.
Alfred Health staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. Alfred Health prides itself on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education, and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow. If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family-focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership, and integrity, then click below to learn more about this job opportunity.
What you’ll be doing:
In this role, you will provide direct case management and community mental health interventions to babies and children aged 0-11 and their families. You will also work in schools including training teachers in parenting techniques and conducting groups in schools for parents and children alongside teachers as part of the CASEA program.
What we need from you:
* Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline (see position description for details)
* Eligibility for membership with the Nurses & Midwifery Board via AHPRA
* Australian working rights
* Current Victorian Driver's License
* Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check
Other benefits:
* Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia
* Flexible Health Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
* Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
* Located close to Public Transport and cafes
If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. For more information regarding the position please contact Marcella van Mourik on ph: 03 8552 0555.
Closing date: Sunday, 15th December 2024 11pm
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged. In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
About the company:
The Alfred Hospital, also known as The Alfred or Alfred Hospital, is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.
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