Overview
- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Rural and Remote Mental Health Services – Older Persons Mental Health Specialised Services, Glenside
- Salary: $88,255 – $102,240 p.a. – AHP2; $84,870 – $107,279 p.a. – RN/RM2C
- Permanent Full-time position (with the Possibility of more than one position available)
Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a AHP2 or RN/M2C.
The Consultation Liaison Service (CLS) is part of the Rural and Remote Mental Health Service Older Persons Mental Health Specialised Services located at Glenside campus, and works alongside the Rapid Inreach Service. CLS aims to streamline and facilitate specialist older persons care pathways and build skills in managing psychiatric illness via distance consultation, information, and advice. The CLS is the pathway to access older persons telepsychiatry services and facilitation of inpatient admissions. Working within this service, you will apply your clinical experience, knowledge and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of mental health services appropriate to the needs of consumers, their carers and families. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, you will utilise a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches. Working under reduced clinical direction, you may contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students.
For appointment at the AHP2 level, you will hold a degree or equivalent qualification in Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Social Work, and have registration with the relevant professional association. For appointment at the RN2 level, you will be eligible for registration as a Mental Health Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold a current practicing certificate, along with a relevant postgraduate qualification in Mental Health practice. Demonstrating a commitment to providing consumer and family-centred care, you will possess highly effective communication skills including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (Direct Contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
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Application Closing Date
6 September 2024 – 2 week close – 11.55PM
Attachments
874645 – OPMH Consultation Liaison Clinician amended.pdf
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Applications close: 6/9/2024
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 874645
Contact:
Bronwyn Anderson
08 7133 0304
bronwyn.anderson@sa.gov.au