Case Manager – Early Psychosis Continuing Care Team (CCT)
Role: Case Manager – Early Psychosis Continuing Care Team (CCT)
Employment Type:Permanent Full-time
PLUS,Superannuation contribution
PLUS,Salary Package benefits of up to $18,500 – See benefits outlined below.
Primary Purpose of the Role
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the case manager in CCT will provide comprehensive mental health assessment, specialist and early intervention mental health care and acute crisis interventions for clients experiencing or at risk of experiencing a first episode psychosis. They will provide specific psychological and psychosocial interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of young people aged 12-25 years who are referred to headspace Early Psychosis (hEP) and work within an optimistic, hopeful recovery framework.
The role involves the provision of highly skilled comprehensive; evidence based clinical case management and specialist psychological interventions consistent with the EPPIC model of care.
Key Clinical Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Provision of mental health assessments, including completion of mental state examination, comprehensive risk assessment and management plans, case formulations and individual treatment planning.
- Provision of case management and evidence-based psychological and psychosocial therapeutic interventions that promote recovery for the young person and their family, based on a cognitive behavioural case management approach.
- Consultation, liaison and linkage with internal and external service systems to provide a full range of tailored interventions for young people with a first episode of psychosis.
- Crisis response and home-based assertive outreach as required, to facilitate engagement and treatment with a young person and their family/significant others.
- Intervene early and effectively with young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis and who may also present with a range of co-morbid mental health issues.
- To reduce the duration of untreated psychosis to promote better outcomes, including reduced severity of symptoms and increase chances of remission.
- To enable both symptomatic and functional recovery from a first episode of psychosis through the provision of evidence-based psychological therapy, home based assertive outreach, family work and skilled youth friendly case management.
The Successful Candidate Will Have:
- Formal tertiary qualifications as a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Psychologist or Occupational Therapist.
- Current full registration and annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) OR Eligibility for full registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Working with children’s check (or eligibility).
- National police clearance (or eligibility).
- Current driver’s licence and own vehicle for work purposes.
Please note that if you do not meet the above requirements in full, your application cannot be considered for this role.
Experience
- Demonstrated experience in clinical practice within the mental health field, ideally with young people experiencing mental health disorders particularly first episode psychosis.
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with team members, other professionals and outside agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and work collaboratively with young people and their families/significant others.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality assessment and evidence- based psychological interventions, within a stress-vulnerability and recovery framework for young people.
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and function autonomously while being able to effectively work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Sound knowledge of and, ideally, experience in working with young people who have experienced a first episode psychosis and their families in both a case management and acute intervention model.
- Knowledge of early psychosis rationale and principles including the developmental stages of young people and the impact that a first episode of psychosis has on their development and the impact on the family/significant others.
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act 2014.
The Continuing Care Team operates Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm with some flexibility possible. Staff may also be expected to work an occasional late evening until 7pm.
About Us
At Black Swan Health, we pride ourselves on our evidence-based, practical approach to supporting the health of everyone in WA. Our vision is to lead the way in the delivery of health care and disability supports and services through our portfolio of mental health, primary health, and disability services.
Black Swan Health is a multi-award winning, independent not-for-profit organisation. We offer a broad range of services, delivered by a highly skilled, diverse workforce. Our teams are made up of experts in their field, passionate about delivering the very best evidence-based support to our clients.
The benefits
Salary packaging up to $18,550 that can apply to a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, entertainment, holiday accommodation, other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
- Novated leasing
- Work related expenses.
- Self-education
- Close access to public transport
- Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Work within a passionate and dynamic multidisciplinary team.
Our Values
Compassion, People Focused, Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork
Black Swan Health Limited is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services.
We welcome all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
Black Swan Health is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare provider specialising in the design and delivery of safe and high-quality primary health, mental health, and disability services.
As leaders in our field, we deliver a comprehensive range of person-centred services provided by qualified and experienced health professionals.
Our personalised services positively impact individuals and communities across the metropolitan area.
Black Swan Health is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare provider specialising in the design and delivery of safe and high-quality primary health, mental health, and disability services.
As leaders in our field, we deliver a comprehensive range of person-centred services provided by qualified and experienced health professionals.
Our personalised services positively impact individuals and communities across the metropolitan area.
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Case Manager – Early Psychosis Continuing Care Team (CCT) in Perth employer: Black Swan Health
Black Swan Health offers a supportive work environment that values compassion, inclusion, and teamwork. Employees benefit from a comprehensive salary package, including superannuation contributions and additional benefits of up to $18,500. The organization provides opportunities for professional growth within a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality health and disability services.
