Employment Type: Full time

Hours: Monday - Friday 0830 - 1700hrs with an ADO.

Location: Saltwater Clinic, 94 Nicholson Street, Footscray

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Di Martin, Manager

Saltwater Community Mental Health Team

Ph: 9928 7444

Email: dmartin@mercy.com.au

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For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity
Saltwater CMHT is a dynamic, multidisciplinary service committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to adults experiencing complex mental health needs. The team is known for its supportive, collaborative culture and strong focus on recovery-oriented practice. Working within a well-connected network of clinicians, allied health professionals, and peer workers, you’ll have opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and meaningful engagement with the local community.

About the Role – Senior Recovery Clinician (Intake)

The Senior Recovery Clinician - Intake provides discipline specific client recovery focused care based on evidence-based practice as well as a commitment to the delivery of services that are responsive to the needs of the community.

The Senior Recovery Clinician utilizes their discipline specific clinical skills by undertaking intake assessment, intervention, improving referral pathways and managing demand for consumers and carer’s accessing the service. The position helps to provide and facilitate access to single session/brief therapy, recovery focused psychiatric assessment and intervention, and case management for adults and their families.

This position supports the Manager, Team Leader and Clinical Seniors within the Community Mental Health Team and works collaboratively with relevant positions in Mercy Mental Health.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

Qualifications:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with successful completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a Post Graduate Psychiatric/mental health nursing qualification or

• An approved degree in Psychology and registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist with endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist or

• An approved degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist or

• An approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and

• A current unrestricted Victorian Driver’s Licence and ability to drive a work vehicle​

​ Desirable:

• Further study in the relevant specialist areas.

• Demonstrated clinical competency in mental status and risk assessment and the ability to prioritise workload and coordinate clinical care with other services providers. ​

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.