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Mental Health Clinician - Gladstone

Health Workforce Queensland

About the location

A destination where iconic Queensland beaches meet an ancient reef within reach. Where you can explore pure national parks and experience authentic country farm stays. Where there's an abundance of unforgettable experiences and an adventure to suit every traveller. The Gladstone Region begins approximately 450 kilometres north of Brisbane. As the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, the Gladstone Region contains some incredible natural wonders, including Heron Island, Masthead Island, North West Island, Wilson Island and Lady Musgrave Island.

At the centre of the region is the city of Gladstone. Known for being the 'engine room of Queensland', this dynamic regional city is full of unexpected surprises. Surrounding Gladstone are the townships of Calliope, Benaraby, Boyne Island and Tannum Sands. This part of the region is home to many fishing hotspots including one of Australia's premier freshwater fishing locations, Lake Awoonga.

To the south, the natural surrounds of the Discovery Coast will entice you to explore the burgeoning township of Miriam Vale, the white secluded beaches of Agnes Water and the birthplace of Queensland in the Town of 1770. From here, you can also spend a day experiencing the breathtaking reef adventures of Lady Musgrave Island and Lagoon.

About the organisation

This organisation provides programs for mental health services, alcohol & other drugs support, vocational & career support, and general health advice to young people aged between 12-25-years old. Community engagement is also provided through a multidisciplinary team approach, coordinating and participating in community activities.

This organisation is the Lead Agency for this program in Gladstone, providing services in a youth-friendly environment by a fully integrative primary health team. Your role in this team would be to provide early intervention to young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations.

They are seeking allied mental health professionals to join their dynamic and progressive team on a contract basis: General Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers, Mental Health Occupational Therapists, and other Allied Health Practitioners with Medicare bulk billing eligibility.

Why work with this organisation? This organisation works collaboratively with the aim of helping the target youth reach their full potential. Your expertise and experience can strengthen the team and provide stronger and resilient youth in the community.

They also offer

  • State-of-the-art facilities in Gladstone
  • Full administration support including reception, appointment bookings & billing
  • Attractive remuneration
  • Fully computerised medical software with IT support

Overview of Position

The objective of the Mental Health program is to provide eligible clients with evidence based short-term psychological strategies within a primary care setting. In line with organisational objectives, the Mental Health Clinician will:

  • Provide clinical services to adolescents and specific target client groups within a multidisciplinary team environment
  • Coordinate clinical services within the geographic service area
  • Promote and utilise evidence-based clinical interventions, participate in clinical reviews and demonstrate good clinical decision-making process regarding the care provided to clients
  • Provide short term focused psychological therapies in line with best practice and evidence-based research

Key Responsibilities

  • The position of Mental Health Clinician is responsible for addressing client mental health needs as well as geographical needs of the Gladstone area
  • Provide clinical services in accordance with the Guidelines and utilising evidence based practice
  • Participation in clinical case review meetings, supervision and multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure appropriate clinical service pathway and service delivery
  • Provision of peer support and mentoring to colleagues and students working within the Service
  • Utilising and maintaining linkages with government and non-government stakeholders at the community level (including those outside of the clinical mental health system) to
  • enhance service provision for the client and family
  • Demonstrate familiarity with ethical standards and show clinical awareness of available support in areas such as forensic and legal topics, mandatory reporting of abuse, confidentiality, managing risk (e.g. managing aggressive clients), safety issues and the underpinning legislative requirements in Queensland
  • Promote and participate in the ongoing planning, development, review and maintenance of
  • Mental Health Clinical Services ensuring a commitment to quality and safety standards
  • Maintain case records, in the agreed format and within expected timeframes that clearly document activities undertaken and ensure all documentation in comprehensive, factual and complies with relevant legislation, professional guidelines and organisational policies

Personal Qualities & Skills

  • Demonstrate a motivated and positive outlook
  • Use initiative where required, Problem solver
  • Exhibit a high level of professionalism and maturity
  • Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
  • Flexibility to deal with the unexpected in order to get the balance right for client/ organisational/ personal demands and needs
  • Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Confidentiality
  • Ability to work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from varied cultural and social backgrounds
  • Able to work collaboratively with a range of people within the private and public sectors.
  • Continuously improving professional skills & knowledge
  • Actively maintain up to date knowledge of youth issues and youth culture
  • Willing to take on extra duties or task as required by the organisation
  • Able to work autonomously, as a team member, and follow directions as appropriate

Key Selection Criteria

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

Essential

  • Approved tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline including social work, psychology (clinical, counselling, 4+2 and 5+1 pathway), mental health nursing and occupational therapy
  • Current registration with the specific discipline body that meets the requirement for working in Queensland and experience in working clinically in a mental health area
  • Experience working therapeutically with adolescents and families
  • Skills and competence at completing bi-psycho-social assessments for clients experiencing mental issues/disorders; knowledge, skills and experience in the delivery of a range of treatments relevant to this client group
  • Understanding of contemporary issues in the health care system, particularly those relevant to the primary healthcare setting or the ability to acquire such knowledge
  • Have completed required Suicide Prevention training or complete soon after appointment
  • The proven ability to effectively contribute to a team environment to ensure mental health services are delivered professionally an incorporation with other team programs and team members
  • Experience working with parents and others to support the client.

Desirable

  • Possess a Medicare Provider Number and maintain eligibility to provide headspace services
  • Ability to supervise provisional registrants
  • Culturally sensitive practice - including experience working with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

Other Role Requirements:

  • Blue Card
  • Police Check
  • Six month probationary period and an Annual Performance Review and Development plan.
  • Approved qualifications and current eligibility to work in Australia

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