Clinician - Mental Health Triage 1
Core
Telephone-based triage service providing evidence-based screening, assessment, and risk/safety planning for mental health referrals across adult, child, and aged services.
Role type
Mental health triage clinician (nurse, social worker, OT, or psychologist)
Builds
Referral pathways and management plans for mental health programs
Domain
Mental health services
Required skills
Mental health triage scale application, risk and safety planning, referral pathway development, independent work under pressure, conflict resolution, client-centered approach
Preferred skills
Continuous quality improvement participation
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct overnight telephone triage and assessments, develop management plans reflecting risk and safety, ensure appropriate referral pathways, maintain client relationships
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level (Years 1-4)