Allied Health Professional - Acute Care Team (Mental Health) (600614)

Job Description:

The role:

As part of a multidisciplinary team delivering person centred, recovery orientated and trauma informed care, in accordance with National Standards for Mental Health Services, Agency policies and procedures, legal requirements and relevant professional competencies, the Allied Health Professional - Acute Care Team (Mental Health) will:

• Undertake the delivery of quality care to consumers, their families, and carers of the Acute Care Team (ACT) service, based on best practice principles including recovery oriented practice, the Triangle of Care Framework and Trauma Informed Care, within a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.
• Provide assertive community based mental health care to consumers of the service through active therapeutic engagement, monitoring and review of mental state and response to treatments and ongoing psychotherapeutic work using a range of modalities and techniques including service and family and carer liaison and collaboration.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment services to consumers of the ACT, including triage and assessments, safety planning and contributing specialist skills and experience to treatment and transfer of care and discharge planning, in the consumer’s home and/or the community.
• Promote community awareness in relation to mental health and act as a consultant to other services regarding the support and care of consumers with mental health needs in the community setting.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The team: Mental Health Services Acute Care Team South

• The ACT team provides opportunities for triage, assessment and treatment of clients over a six week period.
• No night shifts, two shifts 8am- 4.30pm and 1.30pm - 10pm fully rotational, 7 days a week.
• Focus on the acute care needs of individuals newly referred to the service.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time, shift-worker (fully rotational) position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $106,966 - $118,114 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $115,573 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme.
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
2. Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration
   *Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Established professional relationships with service providers external to SMHS

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Allied Health Professional - Acute Care Team (MH) HP03 (July 2023) WWCT CSU.pdf
• Generic Allied Health Professional - Acute Care Team (MH) HP03 (July 2023) WWCT CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

For more information (Contact Officer)

Alice Dodfrey

Position: Manager - Acute Care Stream Community Mental Health Services • CPRH
Phone: 03 6166 5700
E-mail: [email protected]

Important information

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