We're excited to welcome a Social Worker/Psychologist/Occupational Therapist Clinician-Senior to the Crisis Support Space. Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions. The Mental Health and Specialised Services (MHSS) Crisis Support Space (CSS) offers a therapeutic, supportive, and non-clinical environment for individuals experiencing sub-acute mental health crises. The CSS is purposefully designed as an alternative to the Emergency Department (ED) setting, it provides timely access to both peer-led and clinical support. This model aims to reduce the reliance on ED services for mental health presentations, while fostering a compassionate and person-centred approach to crisis care. By providing a calm and home-like environment, the CSS facilitates an effective response to mental health crises and contributes to improved service delivery and outcomes. As a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, deliver high level social work, psychology, occupational therapy clinical services and leadership across one or more specific work units, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health. Key Responsibilities include: Deliver independent high level social work, psychology, occupational therapy clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence. Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery. * Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced social work, psychology, occupational therapy practitioners and students as delegated. Remuneration value up to $157,359 p.a., comprising salary between $128,169- $137,918 p.a. (f/t), or salary rates: $64.64- $69.55 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (full time and/or part time position available, hours negotiable). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered). Why work for us? We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:- A wellness program;- Generous superannuation;- Flexible work arrangements;- Career training and development; and- Salary packaging. Check out the latest updates here:https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/
