LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Clinician
OT/SW Grade 4, RPN4, Psychologist Grade 3
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS)
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New role to support LGBTIQA+ consumers experiencing mental ill health or distress
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Permanent Part Time
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Work across bed based and community services
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Mix of direct client work, consultation and service development opportunities
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Make a difference for LGBTIQA+ consumers across large mental health service
About RMH MHS and the Community Team
As part of commitment to providing equity in health care, RMH MHS is establishing the LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Senior Clinician role. This role supports the service to embed diversity, equity and inclusion through an intersectional lens and drive best practice in LGBTIQA+ mental health treatment, care and support alongside consumers, carers and communities.
Your new role
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Provide direct clinical interventions and secondary consultations to support consumers, carers and family as they move through the service
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Participate in review and enhancement of procedures and policies, improve linkages and relationships across the service and with other stakeholders.
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Work with enthusiastic multidiscipline professionals including existing LGBTIQA+ roles at RMH
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Demonstrate and extend your leadership skills to drive best practice and positive culture across RMH MHS
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Actively engage in supervision, support activities, discipline specific meetings and professional development
About you
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Motivated to champion LGBTIQA+ inclusive and affirming practice across all RMH MHS teams
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Possess formal qualifications and registration as an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker or Registered Psychiatric Nurse.
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Be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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Show leadership skills including initiative, advanced communication skills and the capacity and willingness to further develop these
Why work at RMH MHS?
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Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
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Interesting variety of work in a very welcoming team, in a unique setting and location
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Generous leave entitlements including 5 weeks annual, 17.5% leave loading and monthly ADOs for full time employees
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Enjoy discounted health and fitness facility access with Fitness Passport
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
Please Note: We will be shortlisting and arranging interviews promptly and as a result, this job advert may close early.
Name and Contact: Joe Judge 0499 572 990
Click on apply to view position description
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.
As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.
