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• Exciting and challenging working environment with great team culture
• Develop your skills and expand your experience
• Work with a wonderfully supportive team surrounded by a great culture
• Classification: RPN GRADE 3 YEAR 1-4 (NP81-NP74), OCC THER GR2 YR1-4 (YB20-YB23, PSYCHOLOGIST GR2 YR1-4 (PK1-PK4), QUAL SOC WKR GR2 YR1-4 (YC42-YC45*
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
The Crisis Assessment Treatment Team (CATT) is a community based comprehensive assessment service providing assessment and home treatment to consumers requiring acute mental health support. The CATT conducts face-to-face holistic assessments in our Frankston, Mornington, Rosebud and Hastings community clinics as well as in the consumer’s home.
As a member of this multidisciplinary team your skills will be utilised within assessment, providing early discharge management and Mental Health Telephone Triage.
The CATT Mental Health Clinician provides mental health assessment and treatment to people who require urgent, short term or ongoing intensive community based mental health assessment, treatment and support.
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
• Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Clinical Psychologist with relevant registration and qualifications RPN ONLY: Post graduate qualification in Mental Health or specialist undergraduate Mental Health program
• Proven ability in the support of consumers with significant mental illness and in the techniques of assessment, crisis intervention, counselling, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery oriented practice.
• Extensive and recent experience in the mental health field including acute inpatient services and/or community mental health care
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality outcomes for consumers.
• Communicates well with and relates to consumers from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds.
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.
* Please refer to salary circular for VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024 and MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, PHARMACISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 – 2025 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
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| Selection Criteria |
Essential: Are you a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, OT or Clinical Psychologist with relevant registration RPN? ONLY: Post graduate qualification in Mental Health or specialist undergraduate Mental Health program?
Essential: Do you have proven ability in the support of consumers with significant mental illness and in the techniques of assessment, crisis intervention, counselling, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery oriented practice?
Essential: Do you have extensive and recent experience in the mental health field including acute inpatient services and/or community mental health care? |