Mental Health Professional
Mental Health Professional
We are looking for a qualified Multi-Disciplinary Mental Health Professional with a passion of rural and remote mental health
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Mental Health
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Based in Broken Hill
- Iconic Organisation
- Generous Salary Packaging
Description
Mental Health Professional
Multi-Disciplinary – Youth and Adult experience preferable
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, we deliver extensive health care and 24-hour emergency service to those who live in and travel through remote, rural and regional Australia.
RFDS Broken Hill Base/Wellbeing Place works with local health services to implement primary health care in the communities served to assist in improving the mental health of people living in rural and remote areas by providing greater access to mental health services.
This role operates a hub and spoke model, flying and driving to remote communities and station clinics within the network. Significant amount of clinical work will also be delivered at the Wellbeing Place to both local and outlying individuals and families.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Provide mental health services for clients with a diagnosable mental illness
- Facilitate a group-based program (either skills based or therapeutic) in the Wellbeing Place
- Providing clinical assessment and management of the patient through a comprehensive care plan
- Providing services at sites acceptable and accessible to the wider community
- Degree in mental health field
- and/or Extensive experience in primary mental health care including psychotherapy practice.
- Post graduate qualifications in relevant area
- Experience working with youth and adults (child-adolescent/family)
- Experience in rural / remote / population health
- Experience working in a cross-cultural environment
- Experience in Aboriginal Health specialising in Mental Health services
- Experience working with rural/remote clients in pastoral settings
Applications close 5:00pm Monday, 21 June 2021
Any published closing dates are estimated, the RFDS SE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
RFDSSE is an equal opportunity employer
