Psychologist or Social Worker or Occupational Therapist - Senior, Cairns
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Summary about this job
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Company: Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Location: Cairns & Far North
Work type: Contract/Temp
Salary: $52.56 - $56.56 p.h.
Phone: +61-2-2357-7609
Fax: +61-3-7208-1944
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Detail information about job Psychologist or Social Worker or Occupational Therapist - Senior, Cairns. Terms and conditions vacancy
Remuneration value up to $127 965 p.a., comprising salary between $104 227- $112 115 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (up to 17.5%) (HP4) (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: CA281999
Temporary Full Time until 31 December 2020
Purpose of the role
To provide collaborative system-based care to high risk and difficult to engage adolescents (13-18 years) as part of the Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Services. To provide high level intensive, developmentally-appropriate, community-centred, mental health interventions and ongoing assessment, crisis management, safety planning treatment, rehabilitation and support to recover from mental illness.
- Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check'; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
- It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be, and remain, vaccinated against or non-susceptible to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) during their employment: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough). Existing staff engaged prior to 1 July 2016 (and have not had a break in service) are not subject to this new condition of employment unless they are moving from one Hospital and Health Service to another Hospital and Health Service within Queensland). Existing staff that have previously submitted this evidence since 1 July 2016 will not be required to resubmit.
- It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be vaccinated against or not susceptible to Hepatitis B. Proof of vaccination or non-susceptibility is a condition of employment for all staff (new and existing) who have direct contact with patients or who in the course of their work may be exposed to blood/body fluids or contaminated sharps.
- It is strongly recommended that you complete the VPD Evidence Form and prepare your documents prior to meeting with the selection panel; however you will only be required to supply the evidence if you are the preferred applicant. If you are the preferred applicant, your application for employment will not be successful unless you comply with this Queensland Health policy. Further information and Evidence Forms can be found at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/work-for-us/dept-of-health/pre-employment/vaccinations/providing-evidence
How to Apply:
For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Role Description and Information Package for Applicants (at the links in the boxed area above) for instructions on how to apply for this role. If you have difficulty viewing this role description in .pdf format, please contact Recruitment Services on [email protected] to request it in .doc format. Please note that if the information requested in the ‘how to apply' section is not provided you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application. The Information Package for Applicants outlines pre-employment checks that will be undertaken for successful applicants.