Senior Mental Health Clinician - Home Assessment and Acute Response Team at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Sep, 26

Salary

133492.0

Posted On

23 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mental Health Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Hospital Diversion, Recovery-Based Intervention, Care Coordination, Clinical Expertise, Outreach Assessment, Stakeholder Collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 11 months with possibility of extension and or permanency Classification: Health Professional Level 3/ Psychologist Level 3 (PN 30456) Note: This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 3 or Psychologist Level 3 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement. HP3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) P3 Salary: $123,014 - $133,492 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT Section: Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) - Home Assessment and Acute Response Team (HAART) Closing Date: 08 July 2026 What can we offer you: • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions. • Access to Employee Assistance Program. • Access to onsite Physiotherapists. • Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop. About the Role: We are looking for a Senior Mental Health Clinician to join our Home Assessment and Acute Response Team (HAART), which provides acute and crisis interventions to facilitate hospital diversion, outreach assessment and treatment to people experiencing and living with a moderate to severe mental illness and complex needs in a community setting. This position is situated within Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS), under the Intake Services Teams, which is a specialist mental health service that provides health care and support for people aged from 18 years old. Under limited direction of the HAART Team Leader and or Clinical Lead/CNC you will perform assessment and crisis intervention for people presenting with acute mental health issues. You will provide early/immediate specialised mental health assessment and treatment, including hospital diversion where a person may require a joint police/ambulance/clinician response when experiencing a mental health crisis. You will also provide a high standard of clinical discipline-specific expertise, actively apply recovery-based intervention principles, and work collaboratively with people, carers, and community agencies/other stakeholders to provide care co-ordination and educative practices. A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level. Note: Appointment to the position may be made based on written application only. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. • Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. • Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Shantell Hunter on (02) 5124 2212 or at shantell.hunter@act.gov.au

Responsibilities

Perform acute mental health assessments and crisis interventions to facilitate hospital diversion for people with moderate to severe mental illness. Provide specialized treatment and coordinate care collaboratively with carers and community agencies.