Mental Health Clinician- Child and Parenting Support
Mental Health Clinician- Child and Parenting Support
Provide children, parents & carers access to specialised mental health services and help build supportive networks with educators and families!
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Mental Health
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Join the RFDS and deliver mental health services in the QLD community
- Relocation allowances + Remote area allowances + Gratuity (FIFO options)
- Full time contract to 2023!
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), has a rewarding opportunity for Senior or Mental Health Clinician to join the Child and Parenting Support Service. Our Child and Parenting Support Service allows children, parents or carers access to a specialised mental health clinician.
Along with individual sessions, we provide psycho-educational sessions to educators around issues that impact children's learning such as anxiety and trauma. The program also responds to emergent issues such as stress, self-harm, grief and loss.
Engagement is structured around individual circumstances and support and can be delivered outside business hours. Services are offered at RFDS base, clinics, in-home, group settings, or at other preferred locations in the community. Please see below for more on this RFDS opportunity:
- Full Time Maximum Term contract until June 30th, 2023
- Based in Longreach
- FIFO option available with accommodation provided OR
- Relocate with relocation allowance and remote area allowances
- Working roster of 12 days on 9 days off (FIFO) and a 9-day Fortnight (Live in)
- Delivering services on an individual and/or family setting
- Undertaking Intake, triage and assessment
- Providing a range of evidence based clinical interventions
- Undertaking complex holistic clinical assessments
- Conducting regular case reviews
- Collaborate effectively with interagency networks and educators to create a supportive network
- Developing and delivering culturally appropriate holistic services
- Coordinating administration of current case load
Who we are looking for?
We are looking for creative Clinicians that possess the following;
- Registration with AHPRA or membership of the AASW
- Qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing
- Post-graduate experience of at least 2 years in a relevant clinical field
- Demonstrated experience in brief interventions, therapeutic counselling, case management and mental health education with children and young people
- Ability to communicate and work effectively within remote communities
- Understanding of issues impacting on Indigenous health and wellbeing
- Ability to work autonomously
- Confidence to apply expertise and use creativity and innovation in therapeutic services
Why work for us?
- Attractive remuneration package- negotiated on skill and experience
- Salary packaging of $15, 900, which can increase your take home pay
- Flights and Accommodation + FIFO Allowances OR
- Relocation allowances + Remote area allowances + Gratuity for live in staff
- We provide extensive and supportive orientation, training and development programs
- Opportunity to be a part of the iconic RFDS team
- Work with people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
- Commitment to support your own professional development- paid study leave
- Develop and deliver culturally appropriate holistic services
- Employee Assistance Program Advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & financial)
- Private health insurance discounts
About us:
Since 2004 the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), Longreach Base has been providing mental health support to people in the town and surrounding communities. The service operates on a hub and spoke basis with the Longreach office being the primary base for clinicians offering services in surrounding communities. The multi-disciplinary team consists of clinicians with qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing and Occupational Therapy. The Longreach Base provides three specific services – Psychological Therapies, Low Intensity Counselling services and Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion.
Interested?
For further information please contact Jos Middleton, Manager - Far North Mental Health Ph: 0409 154 477 or email JMiddleton@rfdsqld.com.au or recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au
Applications close on 3rd September 2021 however, shortlisting may begin prior to this date.
Successful candidates will be subject to a Police Check, may be required to undergo a medical assessment and pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian driver's licence.
You will also be required to successfully complete the RFDS credentialing process which includes providing certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD).
Non AHPRA registered professionals will need to obtain a Blue Card prior to commencement.
The Royal flying Doctor Service Queensland Section is committed to the principles of Equal Employment opportunities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
