Job Description

Your Role as Mental Health Clinician - Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team:

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will provide assessment, brief intervention, case management and coordinated care to adults with complex mental health needs. Working alongside GPs and a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and culturally safe support that empowers people on their recovery journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and develop individualised, recovery-oriented treatment plans in partnership with participants and their care team.
• Delivering evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions that support recovery, wellbeing and improved outcomes.
• Providing case management and care coordination for participants with complex mental health needs across their care journey.
• Partnering closely with GPs and other healthcare providers to deliver shared care, clinical consultation and coordinated support.
• Facilitating referrals and connect participants with appropriate health, community and support services.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated, person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally safe care.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records, manage risk and safety planning, and ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality standards.

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging: Package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment reducing your taxable income and giving you more in your pocket.
• Career Advancement Opportunities: We provide ample career advancement opportunities at WMQ, offering diverse pathways for growth and professional development.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to discounts on private health insurance and gym memberships, and free, confidential counselling through our employee assistance program.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Counselling, Mental Health Nursing or a related discipline.
• Experience in supporting people with complex mental health needs through assessment, intervention and case management.
• Skills in risk assessment, safety planning and evidence-based, recovery-focused practice.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, families, GPs and community partners.
• Strong communication, time management and clinical documentation skills.
• Commitment to delivering person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally safe care.

A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!

• Experience working in primary care, shared care or general practice settings.
• Knowledge of PHN-funded, stepped care or community mental health programs.
• Experience supporting people transitioning from acute or hospital-based mental health services.
• Connections with and understanding of First Nations, CALD, Pasifika and LGBTQIA+ communities.
• Lived or living experience of mental health recovery.

Essential Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

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