This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Psychologist/Social Worker/Welfare Officer
Remuneration: $77,358 - $113,226 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ580560

Location: Broken Hill

• Are you a Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker or Psychologist looking to move and specialise more in Outreach?
• Do you have 2-3 years’ experience as a sole clinician looking to grow and develop
• Are you looking for flexibility?

THE WELCOME EXPERIENCE

The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

• The Suicide Prevention Outreach team (SPOT), consisting of clinicians and peer workers, are an after-hours mobile team who provide afterhours care and follow-up to people who are experiencing or recovering from suicidal distress.
• The SPOT clinicians will work alongside peer workers to provide recovery-oriented support for people who are in crisis. Support may include crisis response, assertive follow up, psychosocial support, safety planning, recovery/wellness planning, individual peer support, advocacy, and collaborative identification of community supports.
• The position will provide support to Broken Hill and surrounding communities of the Far West LHD, primarily via face to face and telehealth communications.