Mental Health Clinician - Greater Whitsunday Mental Health Service

About this role

Role details

The Greater Whitsunday Mental Health Service is seeking applications from an Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Social Worker or Clinical Nurse to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• The Mental Health Practitioner provides competent level clinical skills to ensure client-focused evidence- based care, plans and coordinates the clinical management of client care, and provides leadership and support to other staff within the Greater Whitsunday Mental Health and AOD Service.

• Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide mental health case-management services to all clients with a chronic and/or severe mental illness. Case-management will include intake, assessment, intervention, and treatment, crisis support functions as well as group work as required, in accordance with professional standards and legislation (Mental Health ACT 2000; State and National plans and policies).

About the Team

This position is part of the Greater Whitsunday Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service and involves providing mental health and AOD services to outreach sites of the Whitsunday region including Airlie Beach, Cannonvale, Bowen and Collinsville. The position is based at Proserpine Hospital. There is the expectation that successful applicant would travel to Mackay for training as required.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements

• Flexible working arrangements

• A diverse work culture

• Career development

• Professional development opportunities

• Education opportunities, Study and Research

• Paid parental leave

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Discounted Private Health Insurance

• Fitness Passport