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Sonder has a 27 year history of delivering primary care services. With a presence across both country and metro SA, our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the community by coordinating and integrating health and community services and by working in partnership to identify local needs and create strategies in response

Senior Mental Health Clinician (Adult, Perinatal and Family Wellbeing programs) - Part-time

Location: Sonder Edinburgh North Centre

The Senior Mental Health Clinician is a key clinical and leadership position within Sonder’s Mental Health & AOD Portfolio working closely with the Clinical Lead to support program oversight and leadership, educate & motivate staff in the provision of focused psychological therapies as well as delivering high quality interventions to individuals with mental health disorders in a primary care setting.

The Senior Mental Health Clinician plays a pivotal role in the succession planning of Sonder’s Leadership structure within the MH&AOD portfolio. The Clinician is responsible for assisting, leading and coordinating the day to day activities of allocated programs offering a clear development pathway to take on a key clinical or program leadership role within Sonder. The incumbent will assist with ensuring that services provided meet mental health accreditation standards.

Reporting to the MH&AOD Portfolio Clinical Lead, the Senior Mental Health Clinician will contribute to the development of innovative, efficient and quality services within their dedicated program/s.

The Successful Applicant Must Have:

• Experience in a senior clinician &/or leadership role.
• Substantial experience (5 years) proven clinical practice expertise in mental health treatment and care, preferably providing therapeutic treatment and/or case management and support to people with complex mental health issues.
• Demonstrated skills in staff supervision and proven ability to contribute to clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary team.
• Specific experience planning, coordinating and delivery of programs, including group interventions within a mental health setting.

The successful applicant will hold an approved tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline, including social work, psychology (clinical, counselling), mental health nursing, and occupational therapy. Eligibility for membership of an appropriate professional body. Social workers are required to be eligible for full membership with AASW. Psychologists, mental health nurses, and occupational therapists are required to have full registration with AHPRA.

This information package on our website contains information about Sonder, and guidelines on submitting your application.

You will find within the information package:

• An overview of Sonder
• Position description and role requirements

How to Apply

Applicants are requested to send a covering letter, addressing the key selection criteria, and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website, available via the Apply Now button.

All enquiries to [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Mental Health Clinician (Adult, Perinatal and Family Wellbeing programs) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Full position descriptions are available at sonder.net.au/careers.

Remuneration will be negotiated dependent on skills, experience and qualifications. Additionally, you will be offered a range of outstanding benefits including generous salary packaging options, TOIL, meal & entertainment allowances, paid parental leave, bonus Christmas leave & mileage allowance all of which will significantly boost your overall package.