Senior or Mental Health Clinician (Emerald)
Senior or Mental Health Clinician (Emerald)
Enjoy the rewarding experience the RFDS offers. Provide flexible and adaptable professional services to rural and remote communities.
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Mental Health
- Full-time
Key points
- Join a proud team passionate about giving back and making a difference
- Work independently but enjoy the benefits of a supportive team
- up to 105K base + up to 7K relocation+ Super +Salary packaging of $18,500
Description
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is seeking a Senior or Mental Health Clinician with exceptional personal drive and comprehensive counselling skills to join the Mental Health and Wellbeing Service to provide drought and remote wellness services to regional patients. The Drought Wellbeing Service offers free counselling and support to people living and working in rural and remote areas impacted by drought.
We are looking for a proactive clinician focused on client-centred care with an astute nature and willingness to meet people where they are comfortable. As a representative of our trusted service, you will help communities to feel less isolated. You will be an integral part of building community capacity by providing education and engagement services with a strong focus on equipping communities to support their people when they need it.
In addition to your innovative thinking, you are a highly skilled communicator, autonomous worker and passionate about supporting mental health and well-being services to people living in rural and remote areas. We are looking for a Clinician that meets the following criteria;
- Registration with AHPRA or membership of the AASW
- Qualification in Psychology, Social Work (Accredited with AASW), Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing (Suitable for Mental Health credentialing)
- Post-graduate experience in a relevant clinical field
- Demonstrated experience in brief interventions, and therapeutic counselling with patients across the lifespan
- Demonstrated experience and respectful understanding of cultural diversity including traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander views of health and wellness
Live in Rural Queensland!
Emerald is a major regional centre of the Central Highlands and the gateway to the Central Western district. The community of Emerald has a friendly welcoming feel that you get with the beautiful smaller towns of outback QLD. There is not much you need to go anywhere else for, since the commercial areas and major retailers are moving in with the expansion. In your downtime, you can go fishing at Lake Maraboon or visit the gem fields, keep active at the modern sporting and recreation venues or take in the local history and art scene. The social calendar would be the envy of most inner-city suburbs with loads of events and activities.
RFDS will provide you with relocation expenses and supported accommodation for the first few weeks so you can settle and stay in this beautiful region.
Why Join the RFDS Mental Health and Wellbeing Service?
You will enjoy wide open spaces, and beautiful horizons and never be caught in traffic. You’ll make a difference in people’s everyday lives by delivering essential services in welcoming communities. The following benefits will also be provided to you by joining the RFDS;
- Attractive remuneration up to 105K (depending on seniority) + Super
- Salary packaging of $18,500 increasing your take-home pay
- Relocation allowances up to $7000
- Additional Education Allowances for master’s qualifications
- Training and development opportunities with paid study leave
- A great sense of community spirit by joining our proud and passionate team
- Employee Assistance Program- advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & financial)
- Private health insurance discounts
Interested?
If you would like any further information, please contact Talent Acquisition at recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au or call 07 3852 7553. Alternatively, please contact the Manager of Central West and Outback Mental Health Dr Tim Driscoll at tdriscoll@rfdsqld.com.au.
Successful candidates will be subject to a police check and pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence. Before the appointment, you will be required to provide certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases. You will also be required to complete the RFDS credentialing process. Please note- non AHPRA registered professionals will need to obtain a Blue Card.
RFDS (Queensland Section) works with vulnerable patients in remote parts of Queensland and provides an essential service to many regional and remote communities. To ensure the health and safety of our staff, our patients and these communities, as well as to manage the risks involved in service delivery and COVID-19 transmission in these communities and our workplaces, our staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including maintaining any recommended booster requirements, will be a term of your employment, as will the requirement to provide proof of vaccination.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland) is passionate about fostering equality within the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds
The closing date to apply for this position is April 21st, 2023, however, shortlisting and screening may begin before this date, so don't hesitate to apply!
