Job Description:
Position Title: Mental Health Clinician - Towards Zero Suicides Team
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: Full Time 38 Hours / Part Time 24 Hours
Position Grade: Social Work Level 1 - 2
Salary: $70,944 - $ 101,211 (pro rata) base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement:The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022
Department Name: Towards Zero Suicides Team
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
Employee Assistance Program
Work/Life balance
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients through the Towards Zero Suicides Initiative which consists of working in our Safe Haven and Suicide Prevention Outreach Team.
The Safe Haven is a suicide prevention service with the aim to provide people who are experiencing a suicidal crisis an alternative to presenting to the emergency department. It is a non-clinical space where guests of the service can receive best practice crisis care and be supported to link into other appropriate services. Guests of the Safe Haven receive crisis care and support by a team of Lived Experience Peer Workers and a Mental Health Clinician. Shift work is a requirement of the position.
The Suicide Prevention Outreach team is comprised of mental health clinicians and peer workers, working collaboratively to provide care and support to consumers who have experienced a suicidal crisis or event. Consumers will receive peer-led care with a focus on recovery and continued support in the community for a period of up to 6 weeks. Support provided will be underpinned by least restrictive and trauma informed care practices
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Social Worker who possess a passion for person centred care in the suicide prevention space with the following attributes.
Work alongside Lived Experience Peer Workers in the preparation and delivery of best practice crisis care and suicide prevention services to people experiencing a suicidal crisis.
Support guests to link into other community services to address the underlying factors that are contributing to their distress.
Deliver support that aligns with the principles of step up/step down care. This includes making connections to a range of community-based services for ongoing support if required (step down), or supporting people to determine if they require clinical intervention including emergency care and/or outreach teams for follow up (step up).
Actively engage and collaborate with people with Lived Experience of suicidal crisis
Work collaboratively with Lived Experience Peer Workers to provide specialist person centered and trauma informed care to guests who attend the service and link them into appropriate services.
Provide access to a culturally safe, welcoming and non-clinical space for people of all ages experiencing suicidality.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships and interagency collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.
Actively work to build the local communities resilience through a range of educational and suicide prevention initiatives with the aim to reduce the suicide rate in the local community.
Maintain current knowledge and skills related to mental health practice including suicide prevention interventions and crisis interventions through ongoing professional development, education, training and clinical supervision.
Ensure the implementation of hospital/health network policy and procedures; the dissemination of information and ensure a safe environment for staff and guests.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Social Worker, Level 1-2 and eligibility for membership with the AASW with 2 years experience working within a mental health setting.
3. Commitment to the principals and values of the lived experience of suicide workforce. And peer led and co-designed service development.
4. Proven clinical experience working with consumers and carers experiencing suicidality with demonstrated ability to work therapeutically and navigate complex clinical and psychosocial situations.
5. Demonstrated understanding of suicide prevention and ability to utilize and access appropriate suicide prevention supports.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of strengths based, recovery oriented and trauma informed approaches with a focus on suicidal crisis and the ability to link guests to appropriate services.
7. Proven excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult, collaborate and liaise effectively with a multidisciplinary team, with internal and external stake holders and the community at large.
Applications close on 25/06/2024
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
If you have any difficulties accessing the Position Description for this role, please contact the Talent Team at TalentHealthNSW@svha.org.au who will gladly forward you a copy.
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Contact Details:
Francis Rocks, 04087433220, francis.rocks@svha.org.auAlternate Contact:
Closing Date:
25 June 2024 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
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