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Mental Health Practice Specialist -CatholicCare-Tennant Creek

Mental Health Practice Specialist -CatholicCare-Tennant Creek (JO-2210-2782) Tennant Creek, Australia

Salary: AUD96970 - AUD107972 per annum

 

  • SCHADS Award Level 6 - $107,972 trp (including salary $96,970)
  • Relocation assistance available pending eligibility
  • Can be based in Darwin with fly-in/out option, 3 weeks in Tennant Creek 1 week in Darwin
  • 3 months subsidised single person, shared accommodation, offered in Tennant Creek if based in Tennant Creek

Why Catholic Care NT?

Catholic Care exist to make a positive difference in people’s lives. With over 25 years in the Northern Territory and having a strong values base Catholic Care are experts in strengthening and empowering people and communities to make difficult situations more manageable.

What’s in it for you?

  • SCHADS Award Level 6 - $107,972 trp (including salary $96,970)
  • Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,895 p/a)
  • Full time position based in Tenant Creek (till 30 June 2023)
  • Relocation assistance offered
  • Access to NT PHN scholarships and bursaries
  • 3 months subsidised single person, shared accommodation, offered in Tennant Creek if based in Tennant Creek

What’s the role?

  • Provide case consultation and advice on complex case work and clinical practices.
  • Work with SEWB team members to develop place-based models of care that are culturally informed, family-centred and guided by best practice literature.
  • Facilitate culturally safe learning forums and support wellbeing and healing practices within the team.
  • Support staff to facilitate participatory approaches to program development and planning.
  • Support teams to develop and implement programs, as per program guidelines and plans.
  • Provide clinical and organisational supervision

Is this the right role for you?

  • Relevant qualification in Counselling, Social Work or Psychology and minimum five years' experience in relevant practice and team leadership
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills including report writing and case note writing and supervision, and the ability to communicate effectively with managers, staff and stakeholders across a range of diverse cultural groups and settings.
  • Experience in providing supervision to multi-disciplinary staff.
  • Cultural competency, particularly in working with Indigenous people

NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.

Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Ashleigh McDonald on 08 8982 1056

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