Senior Rehabilitation Clinician - St George MHS

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Kogarah, Sydney

About the role

The Senior Rehabilitation Clinician will plan, coordinate, and implement high-quality care to consumers of St George Community Mental Health Service. Embedded in the clinical team, they will provide rehabilitation and care coordination to complex consumers, mentor and support junior clinicians, and support the Clinical Manager.

The position is based at Kirk Place, Kogarah, working with the Community Mental Health Team for St George Mental Health Service.

Remuneration

$83,670.00 - $132,523.13 per annum, plus superannuation

Benefits

• Salary packaging options – up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable (Nursing only)

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligible for membership with AASW
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy or Psychology (with a minimum four-year degree with a major in Psychology and registration with the Psychologists Board of Australia) and registered with AHPRA
• Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 to be registered with AHPRA with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or experience deemed relevant to this role
• Extensive postgraduate experience in mental health clinical and vocational rehabilitation with knowledge of best practice principles and models of practice
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual and group rehabilitation programs
• Demonstrated commitment to consumer participation, and a strengths-based and recovery-focused approach in service provision
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues and problem-solve through the development and use of clinical management plans
• Demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning skills and leadership in navigating challenging and complex consumer care situations
• Demonstrated skills in the development and facilitation of patient and carer education and experience in the structured professional development of clinicians
• Demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to identify key messages, issues, and concerns when communicating with others
• Demonstrated experience in initiating and conducting activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes
• Current driver’s license and willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position

If you are an overseas qualified Social Worker, you are required to have your qualifications assessed by the AASW to meet the position criteria.