• Join the brand new Mental Health and Wellbeing Local service in Geelong - 1 of only 6 in the state
• Provide leadership through primary & secondary consults & clinical supervision to junior staff
• Multiple opportunities available - Permanent part time and full time
• Great work/life balance – Current hours are M-F 0830-1700 (once operating at full capacity, some evenings and weekends will be required)

About the service

Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is a new service that supports Victorian adults receive mental health and wellbeing treatment, care and support closer to home.

The Greater Geelong and Borough of Queenscliffe (GGQ) Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is delivered by a consortium of equal partners: Barwon Health, Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd, Wellways Australia and ERMHA365. Drawing on established services, networks, and pathways, the GGQ Local Services provides seamless integration between local, area and wellbeing services for the benefit of consumers, carers, and providers. This is supported through standardised assessment tools, treatment and support processes, care plans and care coordination, colocation of services and regional navigational pathways.

About you

• Experienced in managing operational procedures and participating in service development
• Highly developed skills in the holistic assessment of consumers’ mental health and associated physical health and psychosocial needs
• Significant experience in delivering evidence informed, person-centred and recovery oriented mental health services in the community
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, continuous improvement, risk management and occupational health and safety
• Demonstrated skills in working with a diverse range of mental health disciplines (including lived experience, mental health and alcohol and other drug support workers, liaison workers)

About the role

As the successful applicant, you will;

• Provide consumers and their families a range of clinical therapies and primary and secondary consultation within and external to the Locals service
• Demonstrate leadership in both the ongoing development of the Locals service and day-to-day operations of the team
• Provide high-quality clinical and line management supervision for clinical staff within the Locals Service

Please note this position will eventually require occasional after business hours and weekend work.

What we offer

• 5 weeks annual leave with the option of purchasing additional leave
• Located in north Geelong, we offer an easy commute from the Western Suburbs of Melbourne
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to 24/7 employee wellness facility
• 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

The GGC Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you. 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

Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

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