Older Adults Clinician

West Village Post Acute

Wyndham, Australia
Rpn3/ah2 as per eba; not specified; not specified ...
Part-time, onsite (64 hours per fortnight)
Clinical caseload management
Therapeutic evidence based interventions
Secondary consultation for older adults
Mercy Health is seeking an Older Adults Clinician for a part-time, fixed-term position in Wyndham and Hobsons Bay, Australia. The role involves providing clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions to older adults within a multi-disciplinary team, requiring relevant qualifications in nursing, occupational therapy, social work, or psychology

Job Summary

  • The Clinician Older Adults provides clinical assessment, treatment, care and support to older adults in the communities of Wyndham and Hobsons Bay.
  • The Older Adults team provides secondary consultation for older adults and clinicians in the community teams, including advice to support consumers and the broader community via a comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment.
  • Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Mercy Health is seeking an Older Adults Clinician for a part-time, fixed-term position in Wyndham and Hobsons Bay, Australia. The role involves providing clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions to older adults within a multi-disciplinary team, requiring relevant qualifications in nursing, occupational therapy, social work, or psychology.

Salary

RPN3/AH2 as per EBA; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Clinical caseload management
  • Therapeutic evidence based interventions
  • Secondary consultation for older adults
  • Mental health assessment and treatment
  • Victorian Driver’s License

Nice-to-have

  • Compassionate, flexible and positive approach
  • Nurture friendly, respectful relationships
  • Contribute to a collaborative team environment
  • Adapt and problem solve

Key Requirements

  • Registered Nurse with specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or Post Graduate Psychiatric/mental health nursing qualification
  • Registered Occupational Therapist
  • Recognised degree in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership
  • Approved degree in Psychology and registration with AHPRA as a Clinical Psychologist
  • Demonstrated clinical competency in mental status and risk assessment
  • Current unrestricted Victorian Driver’s License
  • Current Police Record Check
  • Working with Children Check
  • Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status

Work Rights

Not specified

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