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Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health & Wellbeing Local - Greater Shepparton Strathbogie - Moira Region
Position: Nurse Practitioner – Mental Health & Wellbeing Local – Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira Region
Role: Part Time or Full Time
Location: Shepparton
Remuneration:
- Competitive remuneration, commensurate to training and experience
- Attractive NFP incentives, including salary packaging up to $15,900 expense reimbursement and $2,650 in meals/entertainment benefits
- Leave entitlements in line with National Employment Standards
- Supportive work environment with a focus on professional development and career progression
- Potential to access relocation grant funding.
Position Description:
The Nurse Practitioner, employed by APMHA, provides advanced nursing with a key focus on mental health, AOD (Alcohol or Other Drugs) and physical health screening, assessment, treatment, and referral. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner will bring professional leadership and guidance to the team, as well as providing biopsychosocial advice for mental health staff within the Local, contributing to their education, training and professional development.
This role makes up part of the Towards Change Team and is a crucial part of the Victorian Mental health reform work that the Local partners are undertaking. This role will be part of a growing service system that places the community in the centre of the Local Mental Health and Wellbeing network across Victoria.
The Towards Change Team provide a range of assessments depending on client need and will deliver evidence-based interventions beyond mental health, extending to physical health, substance dependence issues, employment, and relationships support, as part of the broader Local workforce.
The Towards Change Team are responsible for providing assessment, counselling and care planning for clients referred via the Support and Connect Program, and will work alongside dedicated Wellbeing Peer Navigators from the Support and Connect Team.
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Candidates will need:
- Current AHPRA Registration with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Experience working in the mental health &/or AOD sectors (minimum 4 years).
- Demonstrated time management abilities, excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate a friendly, proactive approach and ability to work with competing demands and balance priorities with efficiency and professionalism.
- Ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
- Certification of qualifications
- National Police Check
- International Police (if required)
- Current Working with Children Check – employment
- Evidence of right to work in Australia
- NDIS Workers Screening Check
- NDIS Workers Orientation Modules – free online course
- Current Victorian driver’s license.
Applications:
Email us directly via admin@apmha.com.au using the subject line: Nurse Practitioner – Mental Health & Wellbeing Local – Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira Region with any additional questions you might have. If you are interested in this position, please ensure you include your CV along with a cover letter outlining your response to the Key Selection Criteria in the Job Description.
Mental Health Clinician - Mental Health & Wellbeing Local - Greater Shepparton Strathbogie - Moira Region
Position: Mental Health Clinician – Mental Health & Wellbeing Local – Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira Region
Role: Full Time, Part Time
Location:Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira
Remuneration:
- Competitive remuneration, commensurate to training and experience
- Attractive NFP incentives, including salary packaging up to $15,900 expense reimbursement and $2,650 in meals/entertainment benefits
- Leave entitlements in line with National Employment Standards
- Flexible part time and full time work available
- Supportive work environment with a focus on professional development and career progression
- Potential to access relocation grant funding.
Position Description:
This role makes up part of the Towards Change Team and is a crucial part of the Victorian Mental health reform work that the Local partners are undertaking. This role will be part of a growing service system that places the community in the centre of the Local Mental Health and Wellbeing network across Victoria.
The Towards Change Team provide a range of assessments depending on client need and will deliver evidence-based interventions beyond mental health, extending to physical health, substance dependence issues, employment, and relationships support, as part of the broader Local workforce.
The Towards Change Team are responsible for providing assessment, counselling and care planning for clients referred via the Support and Connect Program, and will work alongside dedicated Wellbeing Peer Navigators from the Support and Connect Team
The Towards Change Team clinician, employed by APMHA and working with Peer Navigators from the Support and Connect Team, will provide evidence based clinical interventions for participants. The Towards Change Team will encompass clinically and therapeutically proficient clinicians, as well as a Creative Arts Peer Worker, providing tailored mental health support to clients and their families via their wellbeing plan, including to those with co-occurring substance use or addiction.
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Candidates will need:
- Current AHPRA Registration for Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists OR Registration with AASW for Social Workers
- Post graduate experience working in a mental health or AOD setting (minimum 6 months)
- Demonstrated time management abilities, excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate a friendly, proactive approach and ability to work with competing demands and balance priorities with efficiency and professionalism.
- Ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
- Certification of qualifications
- National Police Check
- International Police (if required)
- Current Working with Children Check – employment
- Evidence of right to work in Australia
- NDIS Workers Screening Check
- NDIS Workers Orientation Modules – free online course
- Current Victorian driver’s license.
Applications:
Email us directly via admin@apmha.com.au using the subject line: Mental Health Nurse / Allied Mental Health Professional with any additional questions you might have. If you are interested in this position, please ensure you include your CV along with a cover letter outlining your response to the Key Selection Criteria in the Job Description.