• Permanent full time – 80 hours per fortnight
• Join a dedicated team with the Health Leaders award winner 2013 – Delivering innovative alcohol and drug or mental health care
• Be recognised, Be challenged, Be your best. Be the heart of Barwon Health

About the facility

Barwon Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive.  We are fortunate to enjoy excellent internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design of our service system with people who access our services and our wider community.  This will build on our nationally recognized unique cultural approach to the challenges of recovery oriented service delivery to redesign our service system.  

About the role

With a focus on organisational strategy, you will facilitate the process and logistics of the program of work associated with the MHDAS redesign through a project management framework.  You will support the MHDAS Executive team to shape and design programs and strategies within a project management framework and governance structure.

Working under the guidance of the Director MHDAS you will focus on ensuring the project management arm of the service focuses on Right Care Right Time Right Place (R3) by developing the policy and implementing the associated program of work to align with the MHDAS vision and strategic direction.

To be successful in this role;

• You will bring knowledge in project management with experience and success in managing concurrent large scale projects
• You will be a motivational leader with the capacity to facilitate projects which facilitate the views of multiple stakeholders
• You will be able to think critically and quickly create, analyse and interpret data to achieve results
• You will have sound knowledge of innovative models of mental health service delivery and the international mental health service reform agenda
• You will have outstanding written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

About the culture

The Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Services have a history of embracing innovation and driving best practice.  We strive to work in partnership with people who access our services, their families and friends, staff and the wider community to provide high quality care.   We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and throughout the community.  With consumers at the forefront of care we are guided by our driving values:

Respect, Compassion, Commitment, Accountability and Innovation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional Development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan

Apply today to join an innovative and forward thinking organisation.

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.