• Opportunities across youth, adult and aged services at various sites
• 2 x Permanent Full Time Positions- 80 hrs per fortnight (negotiable)
• Relocation packages  & assistance available for suitable candidates

Area Profile

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers.

Enjoy the range of lifestyle choices Geelong has to offer including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices and high standard of schooling options throughout the area. You will appreciate the beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries.

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

About the service

Barwon Health’s Adult Continuing Care Services (CCS) provides community supports to people aged between 16 and 65 years, experiencing serious mental health needs.

Our service delivery includes comprehensive crisis assessment, crisis management and treatment, case management of complex issues and mobile outreach.

We have community case teams situated across the Barwon region and you will have the opportunity to provide cover across all of the below listed sites:

• South Community Mental Health Team ( Bellarine & Torquay)
• North Community Mental Health Team ( Corio & Geelong West)
• Aged Psychiatry Service
• Jigsaw and Colac Mental Health Service

About the Roles

Continuing Care Services recognises that people with a mental illness may require a broad and complex range of services, and they and their carers may need assistance to navigate this. The clinician’s responsibilities include facilitating assessment and service provision and providing coordination of care, whether hospital or community based, or across different types of services.

The clinician’s role includes;

• Development of a comprehensive recovery and treatment plan with the consumer
• Outreach activities
• Consumer and carer education, support and follow-up
• Assessment of consumers' medical, psychosocial and current service needs
• Development, implementation and evaluation of Treatment & Care Plans
• Advocacy
• Referrals and assistance with linkage to medical, NDIA, mental health, substance use services and psychosocial services as needed

Please note in these roles, successful applicants will report to the Continuing Case Services Program Manager, who will allocate holiday relief.

If you are looking to join a team that focuses individual skill set of clinicians, allowing tailored care to the consumers that enter our front doors, apply today!

We pride ourselves in team work and flexibility, and encourage all mental health clinicians to apply for this position. 

What we offer

• Relocation packages & assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Attractive salary packaging benefits!

Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments

Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Mental Health Recruitment team via email at mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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