- Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Community Mental Health (MH) Rehabilitation Services, Whyalla
- Salary: $102,641 - $110,094 p.a - Temporary Full Time (up to 12 July 2024) - AHP3
The Allied Health Clinical Senior Role
Whyalla's Community Mental Health (MH) Rehabilitation Services are looking to recruit either an Occupation Therapist, Psychologist or Social Worker to join their multidisciplinary mental health team.
The Allied Health Clinical Senior is an experienced and highly competent clinician who applies expertise in the delivery of multidisciplinary services within a multidisciplinary context within Flinders and Upper North LHN Mental Health (MH). The Allied Health Clinical Senior contributes to the improvement of quality, safe, community driven Mental Health services and provides clinical treatment and consultancy services that support the recovery of mental health consumers from rural and remote areas of South Australia (SA).
As a clinical leader, mentor and supervisor, the Clinical Senior Occupation Therapist provides clinical support and profession-specific supervision to MH Occupational Therapy professionals/students with a primary focus on the community level of care as a specialty area of practice and plays a leadership role in upholding clinical Occupational Therapy professional standards and practices within the LHN MH. The Clinical Senior OT holds portfolio(s) on behalf of the Occupational Therapy profession to develop, encourage and promote increased expertise and service improvements in the discipline objectives.
Must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and as a regulated profession be eligible for full registration as an Occupational Therapist within Australia.
As a clinical leader, mentor and supervisor, the Clinical Senior Psychologist provides clinical support and profession-specific supervision (including Psychology Board approved supervision) to regional LHN MH Psychology professionals/students and plays a leadership role in upholding clinical Psychology professional standards and practices within the LHN MH. The Clinical Senior, Psychologist holds a portfolio on behalf of the Psychology profession to develop, encourage and promote increased expertise and service improvements in the discipline objectives.
Must be a registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA), with endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist, and have Psychology Board approval as clinical supervisor at all relevant levels.
As a clinical leader, mentor and supervisor, the Clinical Senior Social Worker provides clinical support and profession-specific supervision to Mental Health (MH) Social Work professionals/students and plays a leadership role in upholding clinical Social Work professional standards and practices within the LHN MH. The CS SW holds a portfolio on behalf of the Social Work profession to develop, encourage and promote increased expertise and service improvements in the discipline objectives.
Must hold a recognised qualification within the Social Work profession and be eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). As a self-regulated profession, it is desirable to participate in the AASW Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accreditation program.
Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
The Region
When you join our dynamic workforce, you will escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be able to take advantage of the endless possibilities for adventure relaxation, recreation and sightseeing. In The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you can experience cultural diversity, outback locations and regional city conveniences, whilst working in innovative roles to improve the community's health outcomes and wellbeing.
FUNLHN Information Page.pdf
Living in Whyalla offers great weather with 300 days of sunshine a year, great beaches, and a huge variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone. Whyalla is perfectly located on the Eyre peninsula and offers a doorway to many other tourist locations within 2.5 hours drive to Port Lincoln and beyond, or a short 45-minute drive to the base of the Flinders Ranges - https://www.whyalla.com/.
About Whyalla.pdf
The Saltbush Community Mental Health Rehabilitation is an initiative of the South Australian Government. It is part of the South Australian Government’s strategy to reform mental health services and to provide a stepped model of care to regional South Australians at a location closer to home.
The service supports people who may have been living independently in the community but require a more supported environment to enhance their living skills, or those who may have completed their stay in hospital and are ready for community-based treatment and rehabilitation. The service is available to all residents living in regional South Australia, not just those from Whyalla.
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Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 862457
Enquiries
Name: Lauri Liney
Title: Administration Officer
Phone: 8644 5159
E-mail: Lauri.Liney@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Friday 10th May 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
862457 Allied Health Clinical Senior – Occupational Therapist Job Pack.pdf
862457 Allied Health Clinical Senior - Psychologist Job Pack.pdf
862457 Allied Health Clinical Senior – Social Worker Job Pack.pdf
JCS+Social+Worker+final.pdf
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