Senior Mental Health Clinician - Centralised (Social Worker)

at  South West Healthcare

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: South West Region | Warrnambool
Job type: Full time
Organisation: South West Healthcare
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: VG/1802358-3
Are you a medical practitioner with great experience and skills within Mental Health? Looking to join a values-driven organisation dedicated to its local community? This position may be your next career opportunity! Located within Warrnambool, voted as a finalist in the 2024 Victorian Top Tourist Town Award, South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking suitable qualified and experienced Senior Mental Health Clinicians to join our Centralised Triage team. The team provides mental health screening assessments and directs care to the most appropriate team for assessment and treatment or provides warm referrals to an appropriate provider if mental health services are not best placed to be provided.

WHO WE ARE

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community.
SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.
SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.
With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria’s Great South Coast.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Social Worker Grade 3
• Salary Range: $101.852.40 - $116,646.40 per annum (pro-rata), plus superannuation

South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking suitable qualified and experienced Senior Mental Health Clinicians, to join our Centralised Triage team. The team provides mental health screening assessments and directs care to the most appropriate team for assessment and treatment or provides warm referral to an appropriate provider if mental health services are not best placed to meet the need.
As Senior Clinician, you will be responsible for providing recovery oriented and trauma informed mental health triage and provide clinical support and leadership to colleagues within in the centralised triage team across a 24/7 roster.
This is a Permanent Full-Time position (80 hours per fortnight) with a monthly ADO. Part time positions are also available if preferred by successful candidates.
This position is eligible for an incentive payment for rent, childcare, relocation costs and more, as part of the new workforce and incentive grants program administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV).