Expressions of Interest - Mental Health Professionals

28 August 2023

Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network (PHN), is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified mental health care professionals throughout the Nepean Blue Mountains region for the PTS and MHNIP programs.

Suitably qualified heath care professionals for these services include clinical psychologists, psychologists, mental health accredited social workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and credentialled mental health nurses.

About the programs

Psychological Therapy Services (PTS) 

The PTS program is an Australian Government initiative for the provision of short-term evidence based mental health services for people with mental illness. Services under this program are designed to give priority to population groups that have difficulty in accessing mental health treatment in the primary care sector or who are unable to have their needs met through better access.

Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP)

The objective of the MHNIP is to provide coordinated clinical care for people with severe mental health disorders and complex needs. MHNIP nurses work closely with psychiatrists and GPs to provide coordinated clinical care and treatment. Services can be provided in a range of settings, such as in clinics, at home and in the community. (Only credentialled mental health nurses may apply for this program).

Selection Criteria

Interested practitioners should be:

• AHPRA/AASW registered. 
• Members of a professional body with ethical and professional guidelines, and accountability and disciplinary procedures for dealing with malpractice, incompetence, and unethical behaviour.
• Adequately experienced in the field of mental health.
• Currently engaged in clinical practice. 
• Actively involved in ongoing relevant professional development.
• Have an active ABN registration.
• Covered by professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance.

Information and applications

For further information please email [email protected].