Community Mental Health Clinician - Pakenham CCT

Summary

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes. 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity.  We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.  

About the organisation

The Casey Area Mental Health Service is led by an innovative and supportive leadership team seeking to provide an innovative and recovery based model of mental health care that will continue to develop with our growing community in the South East growth corridor. Our teams are based in both inpatient and community sites offering collaborative care to clients experiencing mental health difficulties within our area.  

These roles are part of growth funding received and will initially start on site with Pakenham. Pakenham Community Mental Health Team provides an effective and comprehensive service to the Monash Adult Mental Health Program. The team work across Monday to Friday 8.30-5pm. The team provide comprehensive treatment and support to individuals experiencing complex mental health problems, at all times striving to deliver high quality recovery-focused client care as a multi discipline team. Our aim is to promote self-efficacy and independence, and social inclusion with all the individuals we support.  

About the role

Due to ongoing expansion of our service, we have a number of Full time and Part time ongoing positions open to Registered Nurses with a working history in Mental Health. This is an excellent opportunity to:  

• Work in Case Management and draw on your knowledge in mental health legislation and policy  
• Utilise your Mental Health clinical experience and skills  
• Undertake a patient caseload and partake in daily team functions including the intake duty role, multi-agency liaison and crisis management.  
• Contact with clients will be at our sites, as well as in their own accommodation.  

About you

What you will bring:  

• Excitement to begin or progress your career in Mental Health  
• Enthusiasm, compassion and a collaborative attitude  
• Dedication to safe best practice and quality care  

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant qualifications (aligned to position descriptions)  
• Demonstrated experience in a mental health setting  
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence  

Benefits / remuneration

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base  
• Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills  
• Mentorship and career guidance  
• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences  
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies  
• In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, access to onsite subsidised staff car parking and gym (only where relevant), uniform (only where relevant) and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).  

Application process

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).  

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents 

Close date: 15 May 2024