• Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
• Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
• Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

POSITION OVERVIEW

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary, and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website:  www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au

Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS) provide health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided a range from prevention and treatment to recovery, maintenance, and harm minimisation. Consumer and carer participation is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with consumers, carers and a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

The Division delivers services at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, other community settings including peoples’ homes.

These services include:

• Adult Community & Older Persons Mental Health Services
• Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services
• Alcohol & Drug Services (ADS)
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Justice Health Services (JHS)

CAMHS provides assessment and treatment for children and young people up to the age of 18 years who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues and mental health care for young people aged 14-25 experiencing first onset psychosis. CAMHS also provides lifespan services, including Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, the Eating Disorder Program and Mental Health Service for People with Intellectual Disability (MHS-ID). The CAMHS community teams are made up of multidisciplinary mental health professionals who provide assessment treatment and clinical management within a recovery framework.

Mental Health Service for People with Intellectual Disability (MHS-ID) is a specialist team within MHJHADS that provides comprehensive assessment and psychiatric services to consumers with an intellectual disability and a mental illness. The team provides collaborative care involving the person, their families/carers and community support services. Under the direction of the Team Manager, the HPO2 will provide expertise in consultation, liaison, support, education and training to agencies, carers and families. The role will also require the team member to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes.

Psychologists employed by MHJHADS may be eligible for the Mental Health Psychologist allowance under the provisions of the ACT Public Sector Health Professional Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

ABOUT YOU

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

To be successful in this position, you will have a demonstrated track record of working in a multi-disciplined team environment and supporting and contributing to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages collaborative teamwork, and complies with all the applicable regulatory and legislative requirements set out for such a role.

To be successful in this position, it is expected that the successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and adapt quickly to a busy changing environment.
• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for people with intellectual disability, their families and/or carers.
• Ability to respond to and prioritise competing demands in a calm and efficient manner while maintaining high work standards.
• Be flexible, adaptable, and comfortable with a changing working environment.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

Mandatory:

For Occupational Therapy:

• Be registered or eligible for registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
• Eligibility for professional membership of Occupational Therapy Australia
• Applicants must have at least one year of work experience, post qualification, in a related/relevant organisation/service
• Must hold a current driver’s license.

For Psychology:

• Be registered or be eligible for general registration with Psychology Board of Australia
• Applicants must have at least one year of work experience, post qualification, in a related/relevant organisation/service
• Must hold a current driver’s license.

For Social Work:

• Degree in Social Work
• Applicants must have at least one year of work experience, post qualification, in a related/relevant organisation/service
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Registration or eligibility for registration under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011
• Must hold a current driver’s license.

For All:

• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Highly desirable for all disciplines:

• Experience in working with people with intellectual disability.
• Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment Police check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening & vaccination processes against specified infectious disease.
• Comply with ACT Health credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements.

How to Apply:

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Contact Officer:

Brianan Jones - 5124 1144 - [email protected] using the subject line: Health Professionals enquiry via EthicalJobs.