• Provide expert phone advice and referrals and formulate assessment of risk factors
• Current hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1700. Moving to: 7 days per week 0700-2200
• Temporary Full Time – 80 hours per fortnight (+ADO, until 2/1/24)

About the facility

The Phone Triage team is a 7-day-a-week service with two shifts; morning and afternoon. The team is a tertiary-level multidisciplinary mental health drug and alcohol team. Its aim is to provide timely and effective phone-based assessment to triage the mental health and/or drug and alcohol needs of consumers and their families. Referrals come from consumers, carers or other stakeholders calling in via a central intake phone number.

About you

• Current registration as a registered nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or clinical Psychologist
• Significant experience working in a mental health triage setting
• Significant experience in acute mental health and AOD assessment and treatment
• Demonstrated advanced level of clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of people with acute mental health and substance use disorders in a community setting

About the role

As the successful applicant you will have highly proficient phone triage skills to complete an assessment of consumer needs and refer onto the most appropriate service. Senior clinicians will demonstrate leadership in both the ongoing development of the team and support the C-AIS manager with day-to-day operations of the team.

What we offer

• 5 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave
• Great location - doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
• Attractive salary packaging benefits!
  • Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
  • Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Mental Health Recruitment via email at mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

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