Mental Health Clinician
Core
Provide post-suicidal engagement and therapeutic support to individuals and families to reduce suicide risk and build protective factors.
Role type
Clinical mental health practitioner (suicide prevention and crisis intervention)
Builds
Suicide prevention plans and therapeutic interventions for at-risk individuals
Domain
Mental health / Clinical care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Suicide risk assessment, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, crisis intervention, stakeholder liaison, recovery-oriented practice principles
Preferred skills
Experience with sensory modulation strategies, group facilitation, quality improvement activities
Responsibilities
Intervene to engage clients in suicide risk assessment and prevention plan creation; Deliver short-medium term evidence-based therapeutic interventions; Facilitate groups focusing on resilience and coping strategies; Ensure linkage with health practitioners and community services