Hope Clinician - Suicide Prevention

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Ongoing Appointment
• Part-Time - 4 days per week, rotating 7 day roster
• Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Psychologist Grade 2 RPN Grade 3 
• Located at the Alfred 

The Department

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

AMAH services comprise five programs:

1. Consultation Liaison and Emergency Psychiatry
2. Child and Youth Mental Health (including headspace)
3. Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
4. Adult Community Mental Health
5. Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry

These teams are located at the Alfred Hospital (Commercial Road, Prahran), at 549 St. Kilda Road, 607 St Kilda Rd, Alma Road CCU in St. Kilda, and at our Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) at Nicholson Street Prahran. Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry is located at Caulfield Hospital (Kooyong Rd, Caulfield) and the Child & Youth Service is located in Moorabbin and headspace service in various locations in Victoria. Alfred Mental & Addiction Health also works in partnership with relevant local non-government and social support agencies.

The Role

In keeping with the goals of the Victorian suicide prevention framework 2016–25, the Alfred Hope team aims to build resilience in individuals who have made a suicide attempt by providing them intensive outreach support and individualised therapeutic care post this event in their lives.

The incumbent will provide individuals who have attempted suicide or present with serious ideation or intent, brief therapeutic interventions to enable improved resilience and self- management of distress. Clinical staff on the Hope team work collaboratively with Psycho-social Support Workers (PSSW) to engage clients early - within 24hrs of discharge from the Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, a medical ward within The Alfred or the in-patient unit. Referrals will also be accepted from CATT and parallel engagement will occur until risk has subsided

The Hope clinician will provide clients with evidence-based intervention sessions which may include CBT, ACT, Problem Solving skills, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy and/or Mindfulness to improve resilience and equip them with skills and strategies in order that they can face future crises with more confidence.

The Hope team work Mon-Sunday, 8-:430pm. The successful candidate will be required to work approx 1 weekend per month.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Approved Social Work degree or qualification acceptable for eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or
• Registration with the Nurses’ Board Victoria through AHPRA.
• Tertiary qualifications in mental health nursing – post graduate diploma equivalent as a minimum, or
• Registration with the AHPRA with Tertiary qualifications in occupational therapy and post graduate certificate equivalent in mental health as a minimum.
• Minimum of 3 years post graduate experience including having worked within a community setting • Other relevant tertiary qualification or working towards, in relevant areas such as drug and alcohol or psychosocial or therapeutic interventions, highly regarded
• Be familiar with and adhere to relevant professional codes of ethics, the values of Alfred Health, and relevant legislation, in particular the Mental Health Act (2014) and the Guardianship & Administration Act (1986).
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence is essential.
• Experience in Emergency Psychiatry highly desirable

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Discounted onsite parking
• Onsite staff gym
• Onsite childcare centre
• Close to public transport and shops

All enquiries to Breeanna Campbell on 0457 451 834

Applications close: 11pm AEST, Monday 29th April 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in accordance with the Vaccination of Health Care Workers (COVID-19) Directions - Health Services. All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against influenza. This is in accordance with the Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers (Influenza Vaccine) Directions - Health Services Establishments for influenza.

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au