Mental Health/AOD Clinician
Neami National, Australia

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

About the Role

• x1 Full Time Maximum Term Contract
• x1 Part Time (0.8 FTE) Permanent Position
• Classification: Nurses Award 2020 Level 2 OR Health Professional Support Services Award Level 2 with a salary range of $88,406 - $98,899 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Geelong, VIC
• Generous above award pay and entitlements (see details below)

About Neami National

We’re big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life and we give our all to support people to achieve the wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it might mean nurturing relationships, and for others, it could be building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different goals for their own life, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life, on their terms.

We are proud to support 32,000 people living with mental health challenges across Australia and offer more than 70 services, over 49 different Indigenous lands, across the nation. These include mental health and wellbeing supports, housing and suicide prevention services.

About your new role

As a Mental Health/AOD Clinician, you will have a background in and be registered as an Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, or Psychologist including registration and mental health accreditation with the relevant accreditation body in your field. If this accreditation has not yet been achieved, it is expected that this would be achieved within one year of working in the service.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary recovery-focused team providing high quality support to consumers of the Regional Care Partnerships (RCP) Service. You will work in close collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team inclusive of Aboriginal amp; Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, a specialist family clinician, a nurse practitioner, care coordinators, specialist LGBTQI+, AOD, and mental health peer support workers.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous additional leave entitlements including 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 6 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days WellnessLeave, 12 days additional Carer's Leave and 3 days Compassionate Leave per occasion.
• Access to paid study leaveand discipline-specific paid external supervision.
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar -providingholistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements areavailable for maintaining your work-life balance

What you will bring to the role?

• Proven clinical experience to apply evidence-based interventions including understanding of theoretical concepts within mental health and AOD sciences and their application to mental health and AOD issues and problems.
• Accredited registration with a professional governing body such as AHPRA, APS, AASW
• Experience working as a member of a multi- disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation
• Experience working across a range of Commonwealth and State- funded mental health/AOD programs and ensuring program implementation in line with funding requirements and contracts

What the role requires:

• National Criminal History Check (police check) disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Checkrequired before commencement of work
• Current AHPRA or AASW registration
• Current Drivers Licence
• Australian working rights

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the attached position description.If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, please contact:

Sonia Panek, Clinical Service Manager -

Applications Close:23 December 2023

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