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Community Mental Health Practitioner
Lead Practitioner Family Engagement Worker
Community Mental Health Practitioner – Family Engagement Worker Position reference Position type Classification Remuneration Service Area/division/state Effective date
18819 Part time fixed term until December 2018 working 22.8 hours per week. Community Mental Health Practitioner (CMHP) Level 2 $56,618 - $60,903 per annum pro rata plus 9.5% superannuation and salary packaging Gailes Community Care Unit. Ipswich/South East Queensland/Queensland October 2017
To provide specialist services to customers, families, carers and the teams at the Gailes Community Care Unit in line with Mind’s Model of Recovery Orientated Practice according to the values of Mind.
The Gailes Community Care Unit (CCU) is an 18 bed-service, offering fully self-contained, purpose built units that aim to support the recovery and integration of people with severe mental ill-health within a community model. Customers can stay at the facility for up to two years and are supported by West Moreton Hospital and Health Service who provides clinical support, in partnership with MIND Australia providing 24 hour recovery oriented psycho-social support. This service sits within our Queensland service division that includes Cairns, Townsville and Toowoomba.
Provide direct support to individual customers
Work with customers to enable them return to their place of residence and a meaningful life through supporting them through a staged approach to recovery:
Welcoming and engagement
Strengths identification and individual recovery plan development
Skill and capacity development
Engagement and maintenance of natural supports
Service exit and on-going self-management support
Support customers in a range of areas including:
Understanding and managing clients own mental health
Developing daily living skills and capacity for self-care
Crisis and incident management
Addressing stigma
Having an awareness of trauma
Managing issues associated with drug and alcohol issues
Support to maintain or create meaningful activity through participating in community life, including education and employment and utilising public transport
Purposefully engage with customers using techniques including:
Brief intervention
Motivational interviewing and coaching
Family inclusive practice
Trauma informed practice
Conflict resolution
Behaviour support for dual diagnosis
Provide direct specialised services beyond those of the Community Mental Health Practitioner.
Provide support to families and carers
Provide direct services in the area of Family Engagement Work
Have an extensive knowledge of community services, resources and networks available for families
Provide service on an outreach basis to families in need of varying levels of support, including evenings and weekends as required. This includes undertaking assessments and reviews as appropriate.
Provide accurate information and advice to families about issues and services relevant to their health and social needs.
Facilitate the delivery of structured parenting programmes.
Facilitate family meetings
Provide support, information and secondary consultation to practitioner staff
Advocate for families in supporting for an effective coordinated transition from sub-acute care back into the wider community
Facilitate specific events for families and carers as required
To connect with and support families/carers in a family inclusive practice
To liaise with other professionals and external agencies including attending case conferences, reviews and meetings as appropriate and to provide written reports as required
Provide support to families and carers
Support family, existing support networks and significant others to assist client through treatment using family inclusive interventions.
Involve carers, family and friends as identified by the client in work to support their recovery.
Support family and carer roles through understanding their concerns and the provision of information, education and referrals
Facilitate, as appropriate, the re-engagement and maintenance of family and carer relationships
Co-ordinate and work with other Mind team members to support the client
Ensure team have a shared understanding of the client’s individual recovery plan and
Coach and mentor team in area of speciality
Work collaboratively with the team as to ensure a co-ordinated and integrated response to the customer’s recovery goals.
Work with clinical partners Liaise with members of the clinical team on practice issues
Collaborate with members of the clinical team to support client recovery
Reports directly to the Service Manager.
Core Requirements
Tertiary qualifications (minimum certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mind.
Current valid Driver’s License.
Current National Police Record Check.
Current Blue Card. (Employee).
Not listed on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme list
1 Integrity(PA-Int-3) Leads and models a culture of respect, professionalism and personal
accountability
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Customer service (RS-Cus-3) Builds and leads a skilled workforce that responds to and supports client needs
3 Continuous improvement(RE-Clm-2) Models a proactive approach to reviewing, identifying and addressing area requiring efficiencies and quality improvement
4 Workforce Development (BE-Wfd-2) Coaches and develops capability in others and supports on-going career development
5 Safety (BE-Saf-3) Leads an expert, proactive, responsible, compliant approach to health and safety that is driven by individual accountability
6 Engage and encourage (LM-Een-2) Encourages others through their own commitment and energy and supports understanding of broader goals
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Mind Australia Limited ABN 22 005 063 589
This position is part time fixed-term working 22.8 hours per week until December 2018. Working days will generally be Monday to Sunday and some shift work may be required. Please note that the work pattern may be subject to change to meet the needs of the service. You are able to salary package a tax free amount, which is currently up to $15,900 per FBT year, plus other items including meal and entertainment and accommodation. The amount available for salary packaging will be subject to Commonwealth legislation as it applies from time to time and on the basis that Mind will not incur any liabilities for FBT. Mind offers salary packaging through an outsourced provider (currently RACV Salary Solutions). Other conditions are as per Mind’s industrial agreement. Employer superannuation contribution will be paid according to the legislative requirement. Appointment is subject to a six month probationary period of employment.