Senior Clinician, Brief Intervention Team

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Carrington Road
Temporary Full Time

 

Senior Clinician- Psychologist (P3), Occupational Therapist (OT3). Social Worker (SW3), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN4), Brief Intervention Team, Adult Mental Health 

 

Full time short term contract position - to 23/9/18. Primarily based at Box Hill.

 

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care and community health services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs. 

 

The Brief Intervention Team (BIT) is seeking an experienced Senior Clinician to provide comprehensive assessment, intervention and community linkage of the identified client group for a time limited episode of recovery. The senior clinician will work in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and also with the person and their identified carers and recovery supports.

 

 To be successful in this role you should possess: 

 

• Qualifications and experience as a Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Registered Nurse as specified in the position description
• Extensive clinical experience in the mental health field, with particular emphasis on rehabilitation and recovery in the community for adults.
• Extensive experience with recovery-oriented practice with consumers experiencing severe and enduring mental illness including skills in assessment, crisis intervention, counselling, relapse prevention and psychosocial recovery
• Demonstrated ability to lead the ongoing implementation of the Collaborative Recovery Model / framework for practice within clinical teams. 
• Understanding and experience in brief solution focused therapies.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and networking skills.
• Proficient written and computer literacy skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team and experience in staff supervision and program co-ordination.
• Broad based knowledge of current relevant professional issues and mental health and a good understanding of health care systems and future trends
• Is innovative, resourceful and adaptive to change

 

 Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
  The benefits of working for Eastern Health include:

 

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals 

 

If you have the ability and drive to make a difference take hold of this opportunity and apply today! 

 

For full details refer to the attached Position Description and direct all enquiries to : Lisa Gill, Service Manager or Michele Orr, Team Leader on 03 9843 5800 

 

 All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check.  You must have the right to permanently live and work in Australia to apply for this job.  Please submit all applications online.   Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

 

  

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First: Agility: Humility: Respect: Kindness: Excellence

 

Enquiries: LISA GILL
Ph: (03) 9843 5800
Applications Close: 23/07/2018

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