Case Manager/Clinician - JIGSAW - Geelong

Corio Village Centre (JIGSAW) | Temporary Contract Full Time

Reference Number: 88306 | Applications Close: 06/03/2010

Full time, temporary positions are available at Barwon Health in Geelong for Clinicians (RPN3/P2/OT2/SW2) to join JIGSAW Youth Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Service.

. Permanent & Full time

. Several positions available

. Career & Lifestyle in Geelong - city by the bay!!

Are you passionate about best practice, responsive and high quality mental health and drug and alcohol health service delivery to young people?

We need you to join the JIGSAW specialist mental health and drug and alcohol team for the Barwon region. JIGSAW Youth Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Service

As part of our ongoing development and expansion, as well as a commitment to supporting existing staff to take on higher duties and opportunities we have a number of vacancies within our team. We welcome candidates with a passion for early identification and early intervention for youth mental health and drug and alcohol problems.

Case Manager/Clinician – 1 full-time permanent position and 1 full-time maternity leave vacancies . These roles are responsible for the delivery of best practice, evidence-based treatment and support to young people presenting with mental health issues across the full spectrum of disorders occurring in adolescence and young adulthood. Positions are available at both JIGSAW City and JIGSAW Bellarine but maintain flexibility according to the development of further sites within the Barwon Headspace partnership and the needs of young people accessing the service.

Youth Access Clinician [RPN3/P2/OT2/SW2]. 1 Full-time maternity leave position. This role includes triaging of all new referrals to the service, provision of mental health and drug and alcohol assessment and acute crisis intervention to young people who are newly referred to the service and the provision of crisis intervention and brief community treatment to current clients of the service. This position is based across the Geelong Hospital and JIGSAW City.

JIGSAW is a committed partner in Headspace Barwon and as such is actively involved in service development and innovation to assist in the national campaign to promote early and effective mental health and drug and alcohol interventions for young people.

To discuss these opportunities further please contact:

Melissa O’Shea, Acting Program Manager [5226 7410/ 0418 367 950].

Working at Barwon Health, employees enjoy a range of staff benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development

• Staff medical clinic

• Access to staff gym

• Social club

• Salary packaging; and

• Easy access to parking, childcare facilities and public transport

Please Contact Melissa O'Shea on (03) 5226 7410 for more information.