Mental Health Nurse
Core
Deliver person-centred mental health care, assessments, interventions, and care coordination for individuals with moderate to severe mental health challenges in the community.
Role type
Mental Health Nurse (Clinical)
Builds
Person-centred care plans, risk management strategies, and community support pathways
Domain
Mental Health / Primary Care / Community Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mental health assessment, risk assessment and safety planning, psychoeducation, care coordination, medication education, health promotion
Preferred skills
Postgraduate clinical experience in mental health, recovery-oriented approach, stakeholder relationship building
Technologies
Telehealth platforms, electronic health records (implied by care coordination)
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments; deliver brief interventions and structured psychological strategies; undertake ongoing risk assessment and safety planning; support physical health screening and promotion; assist with medication education and monitoring; develop and review person-centred care plans; provide care coordination for community and psychosocial services
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC