Senior Clinician (RPN4, SW/OT/Psy3) - Child & Youth MH Service Access Team

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent, Part-time (0.8 EFT) 
• Salary Package - Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Grade 4), Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Psychologist (Grade 3)
• Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Based in Moorabbin

About our team

Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.

We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.

We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.

Our service is divided into two streams: 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support.

Alfred Health staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. Alfred Health prides itself on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.

If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership and integrity, then click below to learn more about this job opportunity

What you’ll be doing

• Manage referrals to the service with a timely, compassionate and supportive response, working collaboratively with the child, young person, their families/carers, and existing support network
• Undertake intake assessments (including triage and crisis responses) and make decisions about allocation of referrals to ensure best outcomes, supporting an integrated and streamlined pathway.
• Single-session primary consultations and brief interventions, underpinned by Dialogical Practices.
• Secondary consultations to key external services, building capacity, developing partnerships and collaborative working.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised person to join our team.

Along with the relevant professional registration or membership, you’ll have experience in working with children, young people and families and relevant stakeholders to support successful transitions through early life stages.

You will also need a current Victorian Driver's License, to complete/provide a valid Victorian Working with Children Check, be willing to undergo a background check, and you will require Australian working rights. 

Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
• Located close to Public Transport and cafes

If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.

Any queries please contact Angela Wright (Team Leader) on Phone: 0439 299 483

Applications Close: 11pm, Sunday 1st December

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au