HOPE Senior Clinician - Wonthaggi

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

At LRH we believe in Better Care, Everywhere, for Everyone.

Our people are critical to our success. We want to build a reputation of having the best healthcare staff in Victoria. We will achieve this by ensuring we always provide safe and supportive environments for our people to learn, develop and flourish.
 

Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join our HOPE program in Wonthaggi on an ongoing part time basis. The Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) program provides support for people at the point of hospital discharge from Emergency Departments (ED) who are identified as at-risk of suicide or those who express suicidal ideation and/or repeated intentional self-harm. 

The Senior HOPE Clinician is responsible for providing assertive, tailored and evidence based clinical outreach and support alongside psychosocial support for a period of up to three months. The program will also provide support to the person’s carers and families to identify and build the protective factors that help to reduce the risk of suicide and suicide attempts.

About you

We are looking for candidates with:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience post completion of mental health specialist training
• Relevant clinical experience in mental health services with well-developed organisational skills
• Expertise in assessing and formulating suicide and self-risk and then developing safety plans that address suicide drivers and lethal means interventions
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to collaboratively consult and liaise with other consumers, carers, staff members and other relevant agencies
• A strong commitment to providing consumer and family focused mental health care
• Ability to provide leadership, advocate and think creatively to develop innovative ways of providing mental health care to meet consumer and carer needs
• Expertise in the delivery of collaborative care in in partnership with consumers and carers
• Knowledge and commitment to utilising family friendly, trauma informed and recovery-based models of care
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

This is an exciting opportunity to build and advance your career. For more information, we encourage you to contact Linda Waters, Regional Programs Manager - Specialist and Therapeutic programs on (03) 51280100 or via email: linda.waters@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion. 

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LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services 
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO's, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave
• Fantastic social club activities, diverse and inclusive workplace activities
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes.

With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume. Application close when the position is filled. 

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and all staff employed in the Victorian healthcare sector are required to have current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.