• Advance & diversify your clinical skills within an innovative service model   
• Leadership opportunity+ flexible roster+ ongoing opportunities for progression
• Optimal Work/Life balance - Permanent Part Time: 48 hrs per fortnight

About the Mental Health (MH) Hospital in the Home (HITH) Service 

A new initiative coming out of the Royal Commission, the Barwon MHHITH is one of a limited number of HITH programs being established and evaluated across the state of Victoria. The MHHITH provides a complimentary treatment option for those more suited to home base care that replicates the mental health interventions that a consumer would experience in a hospital setting. The aim is to provide timely and effective, intensive treatment and support for individuals aged 16 years and older with high acuity mental health and / or AOD needs, in their home environment. The service provides 9 adult and youth acute mental health bed-equivalent packages of care and operates 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. Our tertiary-level multidisciplinary mental health drug and alcohol team works across three shifts.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated senior clinician to be part of our Mental Health Hospital in the Home Service. You will provide acute community mental health treatment for people in the acute phase of their mental illness and demonstrate leadership in both the day-day leading of shifts, and the ongoing development of the service.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A strong understanding of your own personal and professional values
• Demonstrated acute mental health clinical experience in acute community and / or inpatient settings

We pride ourselves in team work and flexibility, and encourage all interested Senior Registered Psychiatric Nurses to apply for this position. 

About Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services (MHDAS)

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. 

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 terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

What we offer

• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Professional Development
• Access to 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

Relocation packages and assistance

If this role sounds like the job for you, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you to relocate to Geelong.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people with diverse backgrounds.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact Mental Health Recruitment via email at mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au.

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