Mental Health Clinician (JN -072024-21037) Broome, Australia
Salary: | Travel allowance + Accommodation |
On behalf of our client in WA we are seeking an experienced Mental Health Clinician for a 12-week Locum contract with potential for extension.
Offering specialist mental health Social Work knowledge and skills consistent with contemporary practice. Providing psycho-social assessment for the treatment of patients and planning, undertaking and evaluating clinical social work interventions with patients, carer/s and groups in the Mental Health Unit as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides specialist mental health Social Work knowledge and skills consistent with contemporary practice
- Acts as a regional consultant and clinical resource to other staff and agencies in issues relating to mental health social work
- Provides psycho-social assessment for the treatment of patients, carer/s and groups in the MHU
- Plans, undertakes and evaluates clinical social work interventions with patients, carer/s and groups in the MHU and participates substantially in multidisciplinary teamwork
- Acts as case manager to Acute Psychiatric Unit patients as required and undertakes the preparation and review of care plans for case managed patients
- Liaises with government and non-government agencies and advocates with them on behalf of the patients
- Management of complex patient case conference/s involving lawyers, the Department of Child Protection and /or Police
- Maintains a broad knowledge of community resources
- Maintains and promotes effective communication lines with staff, patient, carer and agencies both internal and external to MHU
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of, in practice, the Western Australia Mental Health Act (2014)
- Provides short term case management and counselling services to mental health inpatients in the Hospital general ward as identified by inpatient team
About You
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for full membership of the AASW
- Demonstrated experience in providing social work services in an acute mental health setting
- Ability to undertake social work interventions in mental health
- Experience providing mental health care to Aboriginal people and working in rural or remote environment
- Knowledge and understanding of the Western Australia Mental Health Act (2014)
- Demonstrated experience and capacity to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Sound knowledge of community resources relating to social work in health care and welfare systems
- Current C or C-A Class driver’s licence or other specialised licence
Remuneration: up $65-70 p/h + Super | Travel allowance + Accommodation provided
If this sounds like something of interest please get in touch: Ross Jenkins | Executive Consultant, Social Care Team.
You can simply ‘Apply Now’ or Email: Your CV to ross.jenkins@cmr.com.au / Call: 0734975713