Description:
This opportunity is to join the Pilbara Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, based in Karratha. 12-week casual contract - working fulltime Monday to Friday.
Conducting initial assessments, providing intervention and case management services to children and adolescents with mental health problems using evidence-based practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting initial assessments (including home & community based)
- Providing intervention and case management services to children and adolescents with mental health problems using evidence-based practices
- Providing crisis assessment and crisis intervention for children and adolescents with mental health problems
- Identifying and implementing mental health promotion, education, and community development programs
- Actively participating in interdisciplinary case conferences and clinical team meetings
- Developing and maintaining an extensive community-based network with service providers for the benefit of clients
- Acting as a resource for Pilbara Mental Health and Drug Service staff and other health care providers
- Providing clinical reports (as appropriate to skill and background), support and advocacy for child and adolescent clients
- Convening and attending inter-agency case conferences
- Striving to achieve continuous improvement through participation in Quality Management projects
- Maintaining adequate records and statistical data in accordance with the requirements of the Pilbara Mental Health and Drug Service
- Participating in intake meetings, team meetings, clinical review meetings, and case supervision
- Assisting in the development, planning and evaluation of mental health services
- Complying with Equal Opportunity and Occupational Safety and Health principles, standards, practices, policies, and procedures
- Providing educational programs to clients and families, and to other health professionals and community organisations.
- Participating in staff development programs
About You
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing and eligible for full registration with the relevant Registration Board of Australia or AASW
- Sound knowledge and understanding of emotional, behavioural, psychological, and psychiatric disorders of children and adolescents and their treatment
- Advanced experience in assessment, crisis-intervention, treatment and case management of children and adolescents with mental health problems
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the principles of prevention and promotion in child and adolescent mental health
- Well-developed written and verbal communication, liaison, team-work and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated capability in data collection and program evaluation
- Current C class drivers licence and ability to travel within the region as required, including overnight stays
Salary - $55-60 per hour plus super, based on experience
If this sounds like something of interest please get in touch : Ross Jenkins Executive Consultant, Social Care Team.
You can simply 'Apply Now' or Email : Your CV to ross.jenkins@cmr.com.au / Call : 07 3497 5713
11 Apr 2024;
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