Clinical/Technical:
1. Provide quality clinical services, including assessment and tailored therapeutic interventions to support health and wellbeing within a multi-disciplinary context.
2. Conduct independent risk assessments of harm to self or others, including acute or chronic risk.
3. Conduct functional assessment of behaviours of concern adversely affecting the adult's quality of life to inform individual management strategies.
4. Administer, score and interpret discipline specific assessments to identify appropriate treatment and support strategies
5. Provide advice regarding the safe management of adults with a heightened risk of suicide or self- harm, including acute or chronic risk.
6. Provide of psychoeducation related to mental health conditions, symptoms and treatment options to individuals
7. Deliver individual or group-based brief, skill acquisition focused interventions aimed at developing coping skills and building resilience.
8. Manage a caseload using effective time management and prioritisation skills, including clinical and non-clinical responsibilities and the maintenance of accurate records and documentation.
9. Possess the ability to collaborate and work effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of clients.
10. Maintain a high level of knowledge and contemporary understanding of psychopathology, diagnostic classification systems and clinical and psychometric assessment tools.
11. Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the team and by engaging in professional development activities and clinical practice supervision.
12. Maintain own level of knowledge of contemporary offender programs research and practices, and legislation, policy and procedures in relation to offender management.
Service Improvement:
13. Participate in quality improvement activities and workplace education that enhance the delivery of psychology/social work/occupational therapy services and promote patient centred care.
Collaboration and Team Work:
14. Actively participate in professional and multidisciplinary team meetings including clinical case conferences and case management activities
15. Demonstrate sound communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to document accurately, write clearly and succinctly.
16. Consult effectively with others and develop collaborative partnerships with a range of stakeholders.
17. Actively participate in performance appraisal and development plans in order to develop and maintain professional skills and deliver high quality mental health care.
18. Contribute as an effective member within a multidisciplinary allied health team
19. Commensurate with the level of experience, provide education/training, direction and supervision for routine tasks to less experienced staff, students and support staff, with the support of senior staff.
This position requires Mandatory Qualifications - Please refer to role description .
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/571208/24
Closing Date: Wednesday, 11th September 2024