About this role
Your Role as Mental Health Clinician - Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team: As a Mental Health Clinician, you will provide assessment, brief intervention, case management and coordinated care to adults with complex mental health needs. Working alongside GPs and a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and culturally safe support that empowers people on their recovery journey.
Key responsibilities include:
• Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and develop individualised, recovery-oriented treatment plans in partnership with participants and their care team. • Delivering evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions that support recovery, wellbeing and improved outcomes. • Providing case management and care coordination for participants with complex mental health needs across their care journey. • Partnering closely with GPs and other healthcare providers to deliver shared care, clinical consultation and coordinated support. • Facilitating referrals and connect participants with appropriate health, community and support services. • Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated, person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally safe care. • Maintaining accurate clinical records, manage risk and safety planning, and ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality standards.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed term position until 30/06/2028. There are multiple vacancies for this role and both Part-Time and Full-Time applications will be considered.
What We Offer
• Salary Packaging: Package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment reducing your taxable income and giving you more in your pocket. • Career Advancement Opportunities: We provide ample career advancement opportunities at WMQ, offering diverse pathways for growth and professional development. • Wellbeing Support: Access to discounts on private health insurance and gym memberships, and free, confidential counselling through our employee assistance program.
What We’re Looking For
• Qualified in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Counselling, Mental Health Nursing or a related discipline. • Experience in supporting people with complex mental health needs through assessment, intervention and case management. • Skills in risk assessment, safety planning and evidence-based, recovery-focused practice. • Comfortable working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. • Ability to build strong relationships with clients, families, GPs and community partners. • Strong communication, time management and clinical documentation skills. • Commitment to delivering person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally safe care.
A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!
• Experience working in primary care, shared care or general practice settings. • Knowledge of PHN-funded, stepped care or community mental health programs. • Experience supporting people transitioning from acute or hospital-based mental health services. • Connections with and understanding of First Nations, CALD, Pasifika and LGBTQIA+ communities. • Lived or living experience of mental health recovery.
Essential Requirements
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy) • Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy. • Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work Apply Now! Be part of something meaningful - Click Apply today!