COMPLETE Senior Mental Health Case Manager - VIC Hawthorn Mental Health

Job Description:

• Permanent, Full time or part time position in Hawthorn!
• Friendly and dynamic, supportive team environment
• Pro-active & supportive leadership

About the Role

Based at our Hawthorn Clinic, this is a great opportunity to deliver senior case management in community mental health. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and support to clients of the St. Vincent’s integrated adult MHS and their carers, demonstrating excellence in discipline specific and recovery-focused case management skills.

You will join a dynamic community mental health team operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilising the Strengths Model of Case Management.

• Build a therapeutic alliance with the consumer and family/carers and actively engage them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care
• Undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health related needs and their family/carers
• Assist in the provision of primary, secondary and tertiary consultation services, community development and education, liaison and linkage to other agencies
• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice
• Act as a role model for your junior colleagues to ensure ongoing provision of excellent standards of care and development.

Classifications for this position will range from:

• RPN Grade 4 NP75 - NP77 ($110,801 - $119,324 per annum)

• OT/SW Grade 3 YB24 – YB27 or YC46 - YC49 ($99,606 - $113,796 per annum)

• Psychologist Grade 3 PL1 – PL4 ($104,078 - $119,095 per annum)

Your Contribution

• Current registration with AHPRA (if applicable)
• A minimum of 5 years (7 years for Allied Health) post qualification clinical experience within Mental Health Services
• Extensive experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services for consumers with serious mental illness and associated high level of disability
• Experience in providing clinical supervision to other mental health staff
• A comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the Mental Health and wellbeing Act 2022 (including amendments) and other relevant legislation
• Current Victorian driver's license
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Hawthorn Community Mental Health

St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. 

The Hawthorn Continuing Care Teams provide ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of clients who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of disability in the City of Boroondara. The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

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.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR133038_Senior Clinician CCT 2023 PD.pdf

Contact Details:

Tom Wilson, 0478 970 172

Alternate Contact:

thomas.wilson@svha.org.au

Closing Date:

21 December 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation 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

Code of Conduct:

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