Mental Health Clinician HASI Plus
Mental Health Clinician HASI Plus
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Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to take on a clinical lead role within a multidisciplinary residential service!
The position available is:
- Fulltime 76 hours/fortnight)
- Parttime hours will also be considered and negotiable
- Working Monday Friday
- This position offers an attractive annual salarycommensurate with qualifications and experience
About the Location
The HASI Plus program supports people in Tamworth and the Hunter area. This is an independent role where you will be responsible for managing your own time. The role will require some travel to both areas however will be based in Tamworth.
Relocation assistance will also be considered for the right applicant.
About the Opportunity
The role of the Mental Health Clinician with HASI Plus is a lead clinical role across the New England and Hunter area with one of Australias leading providers of comprehensive mental health support services.HASI Plus is a collaborative residential support program delivered by Flourish Australia & the Hunter New England LHD.
HASI Plus provides residential support to people with severe and persistent mental health issues & complex needs. This is achieved through effective collaboration with people we support their families or carers Flourish Australia staff NSW Health and various other stakeholders.The Mental Health Clinician will play a vital role in supporting participants providing clinical advice liaising with statewide health agencies to promote our services developing and implementing inhouse training as well as maintaining professional relationships across the local health district and allied health industry.
The key tasks and responsibilities will include but is not limited to:
- Plan and coordinate clinical services relating to people accessing HASI Plus.
- Provide clinical support direction and education to other staff as required.
- Analyze and report on HASI Plus Clinical supports performance across designated areas.
- Develop and implement persondriven recoveryfocused assessments therapies and support plans to promote an individuals independence opportunities and choices.
- Work in close cooperation with the Local Health District Mental Health Clinician to jointly plan clinical care and rehabilitation for the people accessing our service.
- Meet all policy contractual and legislative requirements and ultimately achieve good outcomes for the people who access HASI Plus.
- Ensure positive ongoing and productive communication between Flourish Australia the HNE LHD and any relevant stakeholder/funding body as required
- Ensure that all engagement assessments and support planning with people who access our services are recoveryfocussed least restrictive culturally appropriate and accessible to the individual.
- Actively participate in relevant clinical activities including direct support assessment and support planning case conferences and reviews.
- Provide psychoeducation and training to people who access our services their family members and/or carers relevant stakeholders and staff members to ensure appropriate supports and to reduce ignorancerelated stigma of mental health issues.
- Utilise allied health qualifications and experience to enhance the service offering across Tamworth and Newcastle sites
- Collaborate with colleagues across Flourish to provide clinical advice and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Engage statewide local health district representatives to promote services and generate referral
About You
The Mental Health Clinician with HASI Plus will design and facilitate proactive persondirected interventions to enhance the individuals understanding of their mental health issues promote their self determination choices and resilience and develop opportunities for community integration and citizenship. An ideal candidate would:
- Be able to work independently demonstrate initiative and take a clinical lead role
- Have a highlevel understanding of clinical mental health interventions and outcomes
- Build and maintain strong working partnerships in the community with other allied health professionals to provide choice to people accessing the service
- Apply advanced working knowledge of person led recovery practices
- Provide capacity building through psychoeducation and training to nonclinical staff
For more information about the day to day key responsibilities of the role please find the full position description here.
Please note Successful candidates must maintain a Class C drivers license and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required. You may be directed to use your private motor vehicle in the course of performing your duties when an organisational pool motorvehicle is unavailable.You will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes.
Who we are
Flourish Australia is one of Australias most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish believe in their futures and become contributing members of the community.
Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each persons experience will be different and their needs as an individual are unique. Together we set goals connect individuals with the right people support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities LGBTQ communities and mature age candidates.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- Possession of tertiary qualifications in Psychology Social Work Nursing Occupational Therapy or other allied health disciplines recognised by the tertiary mental health services sector
- Eligibility for membership of the appropriate professional body (e.g. APHRA AASW)
- Specialist mental health skills and experience working in a clinical setting.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and expert knowledge of data information management systems.
- Ability to assess performance deficiencies and invoke reasonable effective and supportive programs for improvement
- Advanced understanding and demonstrated application of recoveryoriented services
- Maintain a current Australian Drivers Licence
Desirable:
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue.
- Demonstrated understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental health issues and how providing a recoveryoriented service is of benefit to people.
- Experience working in Aboriginal communities and with other diverse groups
For further information please contact Oliver Olds Regional Manager.E: (please do not email applications).
All appointments with Flourish Australias Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance a National Criminal History Check a Working With Children Check previous employment reference checks satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks.
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
- TaxFree Salary Packagingavailable up to $15900
- Exclusive Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
- Familyfriendly and flexible working conditions
- Opportunities for career progressionprofessional development and training such asMental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Regular supervision (reflective practice) ongoing 1:1 mentoring strong team support and a comprehensive inductionprogram
- Generous leave provisions including 17.5 leave loading2 additional days of personal leave extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
- Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- Employee discounts at 350 popular retailers (Woolworths Expedia Myer Kmart etc)
How to Apply
To apply for this position please complete all the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page we encourage you to have your resume uptodate and available before you commence the application.
Employment Type
Full-Time
