Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Awabakal Country
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 4
Remuneration: $105,553 - $128,653 per annum + superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ527676
Applications Close: 6th November 2024

This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criteria.

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2024 Hunter New England Local Health District will be opening baiyangbaiyaang Awabakal translation for “Butterfly the one who flutters” a statewide, comprehensive eating disorder treatment service comprising of a residential eating disorders centre (REDC) located in Charlestown and an Eating Disorder Day Program (EDDP) located in Newcastle.

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity, to work with a team, in a new and innovative service, to facilitate a culturally sensitive, positive therapeutic milieu using traditional healing practices and methodologies. This will suit someone with experience working with people with an eating disorder and/or other complex mental health disorder who is connected to culture and willing to share their expertise. This role will work with the Level 5 Aboriginal Mental Health clinician role to ensure that all aspects of service development and programs are culturally sensitive.

As a member of the program therapy team at baiyangbaiyaang, the level 4 Aboriginal Mental Health clinician will provide a traditional healing perspective and input in the design, delivery and evaluation of culturally tailored interventions for people with an eating disorder.

This is an exciting opportunity, to work with a team, in a new and innovative service, to facilitate a culturally sensitive, positive therapeutic milieu using traditional healing practices and methodologies. This will suit someone with experience working with people with an eating disorder and/or other complex mental health disorder who is connected to culture and willing to share their expertise.

The advertised REDC position will be operational 7 days each week with flexible rostering including occasional weekend/evening work on a rotating roster.

The Support
The successful candidate will attend daily intake & cultural safety huddles with the YAMHS team which is operationally managed by an Aboriginal service manager and be provided with clinical and cultural support to meet social, emotional, Cultural, spiritual and physical wellbeing needs. There will also be access to regular clinical supervision, ongoing education and professional development relevant to the role.

Where you'll be working
This 12 bed, brand new, purpose- built facility will provide an innovative model of care for people 16 years and over, with an eating disorder in a homelike environment. A skilled multidisciplinary team will provide an intensive program of individual and group interventions, using a rehabilitation framework. Interventions will focus on specialist treatment for eating disorders together with addressing psychosocial disruption and overall quality of life.
About EDDP: This service offers a group therapy program 4 days per week and is designed as an adjunct to ongoing care. Clients benefit from meal support at breakfast, morning tea and lunch as well as education and skills-based groups supporting clients to tackle challenges and build a life worth living.

Baiyangbaiyaang, a statewide service, will be required to operate in conjunction with existing specialised tertiary services, with a broad range of stakeholders, both in public and private sectors. Operationally it will sit within Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD).

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