Safeguards Child and Adolescents Mental Health Clinician - Griffith/ Wagga Wagga

at  Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2025)
Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications and experience
Remuneration: $60,398.00 - $128,653.00 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ489904
Applications Close: 12 July 2024
Vaccination Category: A

HERE IN THE RIVERINA, WE TREASURE YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND WE’RE READY TO ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET TO WELCOME YOU TO TOWN.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.
And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!
There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)
Want to know more about the MLHD community? Visit us here.

The Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician will apply their in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge to plan, coordinate, and implement evidence based, trauma informed and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress and provide information and support to their families.
The position sits within the Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team (’Safeguards Team’) and reports to the Safeguards Team Clinical Leader.
The Safeguards Team is a new dedicated CAMHS resource designed to provide innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. The team is community based, and provides rapid and flexible care to resolve mental health crisis, including care coordination and time-limited therapeutic interventions. The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through telehealth appointments.
Learn more about the role and requirements here.