Senior SEWB Therapeutic Clinician
Job No:
MHAC47
Location:
Regional East Arnhem, NT
Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation is the regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in East Arnhem Land, providing comprehensive primary health care services for over 6,000 Indigenous residents of North East Arnhem and public health services for close to 10,000 people across the region.
Senior Social and Emotional Well Being Therapeutic Clinician
Miwatj Health aims to improve access to integrated, culturally responsive and safe mental health and drug and alcohol services that holistically meet the social and emotional well being and mental health needs of the population in the East Arnhem region. We are seeking enthusiastic, dedicated and an appropriately qualified senior therapeutic clinician to fill a role within our organisation.
Our Values
- Compassion care and respect for our clients and staff and pride in the results of our work.
- Cultural integrity and safety, while recognising cultural and individual differences.
- Driven by evidence-based practice.
- Accountability and transparency.
- Continual capacity building of our organisation and community.
In this role you will be responsible for working collaboratively with members of the Social and Emotional Well Being (SEWB) team, and the Manager, Mental Health to contribute to the development and delivery of the Miwatj SEWB model.
Key Responsibilities include;
- Demonstrated experience in working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations or environments and fully embrace the concept of Aboriginal Community Control
- Experience in delivering (culturally adapted) Focused Psychological Strategies to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Deliver culturally adapted evidence based therapeutic interventions that value and build upon traditional indigenous knowledge
- Contribute to a coordinated approach for the prevention, assessment, early intervention, referral and shared care arrangements for common mental and behavioral disorders, including alcohol and drug use disorders
- Develop and articulate a Miwatj SEWB Model that includes the promotion of strong SEWB, screening, self-referral and early intervention for common mental health disorders (including alcohol and drug use disorders) as part of comprehensive primary health care. This includes the development of mental health care plans, clinical pathways, case management, and clear referral pathways and processes
- Develop clinical governance structures and processes to support the delivery of culturally-adapted evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address common mental health disorders, including alcohol and drug use disorders, as part of comprehensive primary health care
- Ensure Therapeutic Work complements and works in an integrated way with the existing medical and social/cultural support streams of care
- Effectively manage a team of two clinicians to deliver, articulate and promote the SEWB Miwatj Model
To apply for this role you must be either a registered Clinical Psychologist, Registered Psychologist, Mental Health experienced Social Worker, or Mental Health experienced Occupational Therapist and be eligible to work in Australia.
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This is a full time position with benefits and an attractive salary commensurate with experience. The position is Darwin based and will involve regular travel throughout the Miwatj region (locally based and subsidised accommodation may be negotiated).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.