Health Professional Level 2 – Health Professional Officer Job Vacancy in ACT Government Health Canberra ACT – Updated today
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Location : Canberra ACT
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Job Description : Health Professional Level 2 – Health Professional Officer (Job Number: 020W3)
Description
Directorate
Canberra Health Services
Branch
Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services
Section
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Position Number
23207, several – 020W3
Position Title
Health Professional Officer
Classification
Health Professional Level 2
Vacancy Type
Full-time Permanent
Vacancy Length
Permanent
Location
The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Base Annual Salary
$69,738 – $95,736
Contact Officer
Kieran Hay (02) 5124 1407 kieran.hay@act.gov.au
Closing Date
8 March 2022
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
Under current Public Health Emergency Directions all Canberra Health Services staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
In order to be eligible for employment with Canberra Health Services you will be required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 by way of a Vaccination Certificate or provision of an authorised exemption, for consideration. Please ensure you include this information with your application documentation.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website: https://www.health.act.gov.au/
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides assessment and treatment for children and young people up to the age of 18 years who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues.
The CAMHS community teams are made up of multidisciplinary mental health professionals who provide assessment treatment and clinical management within a recovery framework.
This role will be to conduct assessment and clinically manage children and young people with mental health issues, facilitate group work and to provide support to HP1 clinicians.
The role will also require the team member to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes.
DUTIES
Under direction of the CAMHS Clinical Team Manager, the Clinical Manager will:
Undertake assessment and case management of children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental illness in the community. While assisting in the development recovery plans in cooperation with adolescents and their families/carers.
Provide clinical expertise with regard to specific discipline skills within the multidisciplinary team in regard to case presentations and case reviews.
Liaise, consult and participate in the education of other agencies, families and carers in regard to mental health issues.
As an active team member, participate in the monitoring, research and evaluation of mental health care provision.
Undertake clinical supervision and professional development activities and provide clinical supervision as required.
Be involved in membership of committees and working parties.
Work within the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.
Undertaking other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice.
ABOUT YOU
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural Capabilities
To be successful in this position, it is expected that the successful candidate will have the following attributes:
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and adapt quickly to a changing environment.
Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people, their families and/or carers.
Ability to respond to and prioritise competing demands in a calm and efficient manner while maintaining high work standards.
Be flexible, adaptable and comfortable with a changing working environment.
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
Mandatory for all disciplines:
Relevant degree in social work/psychology/occupational therapy qualifications and a minimum of 1 years’ post-qualification experience working professionally in respective field.
A current Driver’s Licence.
Occupational Therapists must be registered or eligible for registration with Occupation Therapy Board of Australia and eligible for professional membership of Occupational Therapy Australia.
Psychologists must be registered or be eligible for general registration as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Social workers must have professional membership or be eligible for professional membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and must have registration under the ACT Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011.
Highly desirable for all disciplines:
Experience working with children, young people, and adults with a Mental Illness.
The successful applicant will need to be available for occasional after-hours work, with access to time off in lieu.
Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Note: An Order of Merit may be used to fill future identical full time and part time temporary vacancies across CAMHS within a 12-month period. Selection may be based on written application and referee reports only.
Prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to – https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1804.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Undergo reference checks.
WHAT YOU REQUIRE
These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience:
Your statement of claims against the Selection Criteria should summarise how your skills and experiences would enable you to fulfil the responsibilities of the position. It is therefore in the interests of candidates to present their application in a way that demonstrates significant outcomes associated with each of the criteria, as well as the capabilities and behaviours that underpin them.
(Please note that it is not necessary to address the capabilities and behaviours individually)
Proven high level ability to assertively engage with young people, including those who are reluctant to engage with services.
Demonstrates high level mental health knowledge, skills and experience in clinical assessment, and therapeutic intervention, including group work program development and facilitation, to young people experiencing mental health difficulties, utilising evidence-based practice.
Demonstrated experience in and commitment to working collaboratively with young people and their families and carers, the multidisciplinary team and other health and community service providers to develop and implement cohesive, recovery-oriented responses to the needs of young people and their families and carers.
Demonstrated previous experience and participation in clinical research, quality improvement activities, training, teaching and clinical supervision.
Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work, Health and Safety (WHS) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of Reliable, Progressive, Respectful, and Kind.
HOW TO APPLY / OR WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current resumé, and
A pitch of no more than two pages outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria under “what you require” when drafting your response.
Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
CHS Contact: Kieran Hay (02) 5124 1407 kieran.hay@act.gov.au
Job: Allied Health
Salary Range: 69,738.00 – 95,736.00
Contact Email: kieran.hay@act.gov.au
Closing Date: 08/Mar/2022, 6:59:00 AM
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