Locum Mental Health Clinician
Core
Provide triage, assessment, treatment, care, and support for people of all ages experiencing crisis or acute mental illness or psychological distress within the Short-Term Assessment and Response Team (START).
Role type
Locum Mental Health Clinician (Social Work, Psychology, or Occupational Therapy)
Builds
Direct clinical care and support services for patients in crisis
Domain
Mental Health / Clinical Care
Required skills
Clinical assessment, crisis intervention, treatment planning, knowledge of Mental Health Act, direct patient care
Preferred skills
Experience in inpatient and community-based services, internal and external education
Technologies
Mental Health Act, START protocols
Responsibilities
Triage and assess patients in crisis, provide treatment and care, support access to Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, refer to community services
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC