Clinical Lead Community Child & Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS)
- New South Wales
- $2,527-2,578 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Be part of a supportive and innovative multi-disciplinary team and enjoy ongoing professional development and research opportunities.
- Make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people and their families.
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ598977Salary per week:
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Clinical Psychologist: $2,093.71 - $2,551.93
Allied Health Professionals (Level 5): $2504.05 - $2,564.94Who we are:
We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
- Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
- Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training, secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
- Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
- Lead and coordinate the CYMHS community team to deliver evidence-based mental health care.
- Provide expert clinical advice and support to multidisciplinary staff in ED and community.
- Collaborate with the CYMHS Service Manager on service planning and strategic direction.
- Ensure high standards of clinical governance, documentation, and quality improvement.
- Coordinate all aspects of clinical activity including allocation of workload, regular clinical meetings, assessments and peer reviews.
- Foster partnerships with schools, GPs, child protection services, and other stakeholders to enhance consumer outcomes.
- Relevant qualification in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing with current AHPRA registration. For Social Work, eligibility for membership with AASW and demonstrated experience as a Level 2 or above. For Psychology, a Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology from an APAC Accredited University. For Nursing - Minimum 5 years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have an approved post graduate qualification Diploma/Certificate or evidence or working towards Masters.
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in the clinical assessment, formulation and treatment of infant, child and adolescent mental health problems and family relationship problems through evidenced-based individual, group and parent-focused therapies.
- Demonstrated ability in working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the learning capacity of the team and quality improvement.
- Please indicate your facility of preference: Royal Northshore or Hornsby Hospital.
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For role related queries or questions contact Jeanine Smith on Jeanine.Smith@health.nsw.gov.au
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