Mental Health Clinician: Psychologist or Social Worker, Uniting. Penrith, Sydney, NSW. Nursing: Community, Maternal & Child Health (Healthcare & Medical). Full time. Add the expected salary to your profile for insights. Psychologist, Mental Health Social Worker, Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist. Clinician for LikeMind—community mental health; Permanent Full-time in Penrith. Approx. $78K - $84K depending on exp + Sup + Generous salary packaging benefits to $18,550.

Uniting is the lead agency for LikeMind Seven Hills and Penrith.  LikeMind's purpose is to provide wrap-around services to consumers with a variety of mental health, physical health and psycho-social needs.  It will bring together existing community health services in an accessible, centralised and engaging community space.  The four pillars of the service are: mental health, drug and alcohol, primary care, and vocational and employment services.

Role Overview: The Clinician role is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The role involves the provision of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical case management and psychological and psychosocial interventions to adults in the community with mental health illness.

Your duties will include but are not limited to: providing evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of adults within a Recovery Framework. Provide mental health assessments, including completion of mental state examination, risk assessments, case formulations and individual treatment planning. Develop, implement and evaluate appropriate treatment plans for each person in collaboration with consumers, families and members of the multidisciplinary team

Essential Criteria: Approved tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work with full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for membership with the AASW. Minimum 1-3 years’ experience in clinical practice field (excluding placements) within the mental health field, providing high-quality triage, assessment and evidence-based psychological interventions where required.

Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate a comprehensive bio-psychosocial approach and interventions to meet the needs of clients. Willingness to work independently or with professional supervision from more senior members of the profession or health team when performing novel, complex, or critical tasks. Ability and willingness to maintain documentation of clinical care and actively contribute to clinical review processes and planning for clients within a recovery framework. Demonstrated a commitment or willingness to continue professional development and contribute to workplace education through clinical supervision, training and education through the provision of seminars, lectures or in-services.

Current NSW Driver’s License. For more information on headspace with Uniting: Mental Health Services, Click here. To Apply, click the Apply button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Essential criteria.

Benefits & culture: As an organization, we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply. Salary packaging entitlements, company rewards. Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training,. Career progression & development opportunities.

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Enquiries to Talent Acquisition Specialist Rose Rivera on 0438 206 164 or rrivera@uniting.org