Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Shepparton)

Mental Health Nurse Practitioner / Psychiatric Nurse – MST-CAN® Join OzChild and help keep children safe, families together, and create lasting change in the lives of vulnerable children and young people. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Mental Health Nurse Practitioner / Psychiatric Nurse to join our Restoring Families Multisystemic Therapy – Child Abuse and Neglect (MST-CAN®) team based in Goulburn. About the Program MST-CAN® is an intensive, evidence-based program supporting families where children and young people aged 0–17 are at imminent risk of entering out-of-home care due to abuse and neglect. Working collaboratively within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner / Psychiatric Nurse provides specialist psychiatric and mental health support to children, young people, and their families in home and community settings. About the Role This role is responsible for delivering specialist mental health assessments, psychiatric consultation, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and psychopharmacological support as part of the MST-CAN® treatment team. Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting specialist mental health and psychiatric assessments for children and adults
- Supporting evidence-based treatment planning and interventions
- Providing crisis responses and emergency psychiatric evaluations
- Collaborating with psychiatrists, hospitals, community services, and external stakeholders
- Supporting family safety planning and risk management
- Participating in weekly MST-CAN® supervision and clinical consultation
- Maintaining accurate case documentation and clinical records About You To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Full registration as a Mental Health Practitioner/Psychiatric Nurse
- Accredited Nurse Practitioner qualifications including pharmacological and prescribing qualifications
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Experience working with child, adolescent, and adult mental health
- Strong understanding of child protection and vulnerable family systems
- Experience undertaking mental health assessments and crisis responses
- Excellent communication, engagement, and relationship-building skills
- A strong commitment to culturally safe and strengths-based practice Experience working with First Nations families and culturally diverse communities will be highly regarded. Why Join OzChild? At OzChild, we are committed to evidence-based practice, innovation, and supporting our people to thrive. OzChild offers:
- Part time 0.2 FTE opportunity with flexible hours
- Attractive rate of $122 per hour plus super
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $2,650 meals and entertainment
- Evidence-informed training and professional development
- A supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Opportunities for reflective practice and ongoing learning
- Ex-gratia days provided at Christmas and Easter
- A strong values-driven culture focused on child safety and family wellbeing Position Description available upon request. For further details relating to this position please call Kathy Wyatt Program Manager on email or Elizabeth Abdilla Senior Talent Acquisition Leader on email Interviews will be conducted immediately, so do not wait to apply as you could be interviewed the following day. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a police check and all safety screening requirements prior to commencement. OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply. OzChild is committed to providing a recruitment process which embeds the values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity, and commits to making reasonable adjustments where necessary to ensure all individuals have equal opportunity to fully participate in the process. We encourage individuals of diverse gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and religious backgrounds to apply. OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples’ cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved. OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect, and to creating environments in all our programs and services where children are safe and feel safe. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rpz5w