Senior Mental Health Clinicians - Intake and Assessment 1

at  The Royal Childrens Hospital

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Tertiary Qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Current Registration as an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Registered Nurse with the applicable Health Practitioner Board or a qualified Social Worker or Speech Pathologist.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working in true partnership with other community mental health teams and community/family welfare agencies to plan and implement effective interventions for children and young people experiencing complex mental health problems
• Experience in providing quality clinical/professional supervision to staff and students
• Depending on discipline, required years of experience in accordance with the EBA will apply
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a fixed term, full-time position to cover parental leave until 29/11/2024 for a Senior Mental Heatlh Clinician within the Intake and Assessment Team, which is located at the Parkville site.
The Senior Mental Health Clinician is a highly valued member of the Intake and Assessment Team, which is the important ‘front door’ to our service. Working within a multidisciplinary team you will provide face to face and over the phone triage, assessment and intervention to infants, children and young people aged 0-15, and their families. This role provides consultation to teams and services within the hospital, and external organizations and service providers to promote collaboration and build capacity. The Senior Mental Health Clinician will form close working relationships with the Team Coordinator and the Discipline Senior.
Part-time applications will be considered.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE:

• Demonstrated clinical skills and significant experience in the provision of effective and efficient child and adolescent mental health care
• Demonstrated ability to practice autonomously, as well as within an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated experience in professional supervision of clinicians and students
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to maximise service coordination and cooperation as well as capacity building with community agencies
• Demonstrated interest or experience in quality improvement and program evaluation
• A commitment and evidence of evidence based practice and continuing professional development including an ability to find and apply evidence in decision-making
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and inter-personal skills
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of legal obligations when working in a CAMHS context in Victoria
• A flexible and adaptable approach to functioning in a team environment that enhances the team’s high performance