Mental Health Nurse (NISS)-. Full-time or Part-time Max-term– VIC or NSW

• Flexible working arrangements 
• Tool of trade vehicle available for personal use & fuel card 
• $115,000 + 11% super + $15,900 annual salary sacrifice + $2600 annual meal & entertainment card? 
• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations 
• Monthly RDO  

 

?About the?Organisation 

 

 Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future. 

 

About the Service 

 

Our National Immigration Support Service (NISS) offers comprehensive assistance to individuals seeking asylum and refugees residing within the Australian community. 

Navigating the journey toward stability in Australia, as an asylum seeker or refugee, is fraught with challenges. At Life Without Barriers, we understand the arduous quest for freedoms often overlooked by others. Our mission is to support individuals in achieving their aspirations, guiding them through the complexities of a daunting system, one step at a time. 

At Life Without Barriers, our dedicated and flexible team plays a crucial role in improving the lives of refugees and asylum seekers throughout Australia. If you are driven by values of inclusivity and respect, joining our team represents a profound opportunity to make a significant difference. We approach our work with empathy and respect, addressing the unique needs of our clients and acknowledging the difficult paths they have traversed in search of safety from conflict and adversity. 

Becoming part of our team could be the most meaningful step in your career, enabling you to contribute positively to the lives of those in need of support and understanding. 

 

About the Role 

 

Life Without Barriers is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Registered Mental Health Nurses to provide high-level healthcare support and expertise within NISS national program.  As a valued member of our team, you will play a crucial role in delivering essential healthcare assessments, developing care plans, and providing training and support to our clients and staff.  

The purpose of the Registered Mental Health Nurse is to provide a high level of health care assessments and consultation to the clients of the NISS program. Drawing on clinical knowledge and expertise, you will educate personnel, including support workers and case coordinators, on how to support clients with complex mental health needs. As an expert in your field, you will develop and monitor health care plans around meeting the changing health needs of individuals as they await a decision on a visa application.  

 These full-time or part-time, max-term (2 years) positions offer the flexibility to be based in Sunshine or Dandenong (VIC) or Parramatta (NSW), with options for both office and home-based work arrangements, accommodating a balanced work-life integration while contributing to a vital cause. A Tool of Trade Vehicle, including fuel card, will be allocated to the successful candidate as frequent travel to each of these locations is required. 

 

Key Responsibilities?? 

 

• Provide a high level of health care assessments to support clients who are:? transitioning into the community from immigration detention?, living in the community under Residence Determination, or? living in the community on a bridging visa. 
• Provide clinical knowledge and expertise to create assessments to support individuals transitioning into the community from immigration detention, those living in the community under Residence Determination.
• Develop and monitor health care plans around meeting the changing mental health needs of individuals.
• Provide training and support to LWB staff regarding health care plans.
• Educate personnel, including support workers and case coordinators, on how to support clients with complex mental health needs. 
• Assess the need for additional therapeutic and practical resources and services for clients and assist in securing these resources. 
• To work in a multi-disciplinary team environment providing clinical skills, knowledge, and experience to guide the care team. 

 

Benefits of Working with the NISS team  

 

• Working in an established, highly regarded and Refugee and Asylum Seeker program. 
• Opportunity to work in a supportive and flexible team environment. 
• Weekly individual supervision with a Senior Clinician and opportunities for group supervision. 
• Weekly team consultation and review meetings. 
• Caseloads reflective of the complex nature of the clients and required case management and therapeutic supports required. 
• Administrative supports. 

 

Skills & Experience  

 

• Degree qualification in Registered Nursing and current registration with appropriate board. 
• Significant experience working with people with people with a mental health or high support medical needs. 
• Current knowledge and demonstrated experience of clinical practice around mental health planning. 
• Effective time management and organisational skills. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality. 
• Ability to use initiative and think laterally and strategically. 
• Well-developed problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work independently and part of a team. 
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. 
• Ability to travel. 
• Experience working with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (desirable)  
• Current Driver Licence. 

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role). 

 

How to Apply 

 
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact recruitment@lwb.org.au?with the subject heading "Mental Health Nurse". 
 

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.?Current application closing date is midnight 24th March 2024. 

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. If you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face-to-face interview.? 

Please note: To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)