Mental Health Professional
St Vincent’s Community Mental
Health Service
Permanent Full Time Position
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Registered
Nurses, Social Workers, Registered Psychologists and Occupational
Therapists to work in the St Vincent’s Community Mental
Health Service. The position involves triage, assessment and
coordination of services to people experiencing a broad range of
mental health issues.
Essential:
- Either current NSW Nurses and Midwives Registration Board
“Authority to Practice” List A; or Bachelor of
Social Work from a recognised University and eligible for
membership of Australian Association of Social Workers; or
formal qualification in Psychology, full registration with the
NSW Psychologists Registration Board and a current
“Authority to Practice” with the NSW Psychologists
Registration Board; or a formal qualification in Occupational
Therapy and eligible for AAOT Membership.
- Experience working in community mental health
services.
- Maintains a professional standard of conduct which reflects
the mission and values of the Sisters of Charity.
- Current, unrestricted, NSW driver’s licence or
equivalent Australian State or Territory, until such time that
a NSW driver’s licence is legally required.
- Commitment to consumer consultation, and participation in
service delivery.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to mental health promotion.
- Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Directive
2007_006.
Desirable:
- Familiarity with contemporary service delivery models.
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement activities.
- Computer literacy skills.
- Familiarity with Recovery philosophy.
Hours: rotating roster and after hours on
call.
Salary: per relevant award.
For further information please
contact:
Robin Ellis, Service Coordinator on 8382
1800.
Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to
apply online and to address the selection criteria.
When completing the application process,you'll be asked to attach
your CV, cover letter and answer a series of questions. The
questions are designed to assist us in processing your application
as quickly as possible. Please ensure that your attachments are
either in MS Word or PDF file formats and that they have been
scanned with virus protection software.
To apply online for this position, please select the "Apply Now"
button below. This takes you to our online application form.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity,
ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote
a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and
child protection checks conducted for all successful
candidates.Employment with St Vincent’s is subject to you
having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment,
Screening& Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases -
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Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued
compliance with the policy directive.
St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney (SV&MHS) is the NSW arm
of St Vincent's Health Australia which, together with its partners,
is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit diversified
healthcare providers.
St Vincents & Mater Health
Sydney Ltd ABN (??) ???? ???? 375 comprises St Vincent's Hospital |
Sacred Heart Hospice | St Vincent's Private Hospital | Mater
Hospital | St Joseph's Hospital,St Joseph's Village | in
association with St Vincent's Clinic | Garvan Institute of Medical
Research | Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute | Sisters of
Charity Outreach | Mercy Foundation
