Position overview

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Under limited direction of the manager and Clinical Lead you will:

1. Provide high level, skilled clinical assessment, psychoeducation, systems work, navigation and therapeutic interventions for women and/or children, young people, families where there is increased risk of poor health or developmental outcomes due to an intersection of complex health and psychosocial needs.
2. Provide discipline specific expertise to inform service delivery, decision making and planning within a multidisciplinary team, and participate in the development, and delivery, of training and education programs to staff, consumers, and external stakeholders
3. Consult and liaise with services and teams within EHS, across WYCCHP, and externally across ACT and NSW organisations, to coordinate the delivery of seamless, holistic care and interventions for consumers, with a focus on achieving enhanced health and wellbeing outcomes and to develop partnerships for health promotion.
4. Participate in clinical supervision and continuing professional development to maintain credentialing to a high standard according to contemporary, evidence-based research and practice. Provide supervision to Health Professional Level 1 and 2 staff and students.
5. Contribute to the development of clinical procedures, initiate and participate in Quality Improvement activities including the development, analysis, evaluation, and planning of services in specific area of work according to evolving evidenced based practices.
6. Contribute to a positive workplace culture by building collegial professional relationships and demonstrating a commitment to proactively seeking solutions when issues arise.
7. Model an exemplary level of professional and ethical standards in clinical interventions and to uphold the National Quality and Safety Health Care Standards.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this classification level that support the effective operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

1. Strong clinical, communication and interpersonal skills
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.
3. The ability to work respectfully in partnership with staff and stakeholders

Qualifications

Essential

For Social Work:

• Degree in Social Work
• Professional membership or eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Registration or eligibility for registration under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011.

For Psychology:

• Be registered or be eligible for general registration with Psychology Board of Australia under AHPRA.

For Counselling:

Eligible qualification pathways

Pathway 1

Minimum five-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) sequence of study made up of:

• (i) Minimum three-year undergraduate Bachelor-level accredited degree in a health-related discipline (psychology, social work, occupational therapy or other discipline considered relevant)

AND

• (ii) Minimum two-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-graduate study in counselling via a Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) or Australian Counselling Association (ACA) accredited course;

OR

• (iii) Three-year part-time Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP) training in the Conversational Model.

Pathway 2

Minimum three-year undergraduate Bachelor of Counselling degree via a PACFA or ACA accredited course

AND

• (i)Minimum one-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-graduate study in counselling via a PACFA or ACA accredited course

OR

• Three-year part-time ANZAP training in the Conversational Model.

Additionally,

• Demonstrated evidence of eligibility for listing on the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP) as either a Division A PACFA minimum Clinical Registrant or Division B ACA minimum Level 3.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working professionally, preferably in the delivery of health services to women; and/or, children, young people, and families.

Desirable

• Experience in the delivery of health services to women and/or children, young people, and families.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated experience in delivering evidenced based psychosocial interventions including counselling and group work to women, and/or children, young people, and families experiencing an increased risk of poor health or developmental outcomes.
2. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of theories of evidenced based counselling modalities, attachment, child development and behaviour, and the impact of complex trauma, with a demonstrated ability to deliver effective therapeutic psychosocial and counselling interventions for women, and/or children, young people, and families who have experienced childhood and interpersonal trauma (including family violence, child abuse and neglect).
3. Demonstrated experience in the provision of supervision to staff and students and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team: including liaison with stakeholders, participating in case consultations, joint assessments, team decision making and planning, and contributing discipline specific skills and expertise to deliver services to women, children, young people, and families.
4. Demonstrated experience in Quality Improvement activities, active participation in the development of clinical procedures and service review including contributing to the development of evidenced based practice.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.