• Lead and develop Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Services within a progressive and forward thinking organisation
• Enhance your lifestyle with a career located only minutes from our vibrant waterfront and renowned ocean coastline
• Make a positive career choice and work for Victoria's largest regional health care service

About the facility

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

About the role

As the Director of Mental Health (Clinical Sub Lead) of Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) Directorate you will be accountable to the Clinical Director (MHDAS) for the provision of strategic clinical leadership and operational leadership to significantly contribute to the achievement of Barwon Health’s strategic objectives within the Directorate. 

The Director of Mental Health (Clinical Sub Lead), MHDAS works in partnership with defined Operational Leadership (Co-Director, Program Managers and Director of Nursing, Mental Health) in contributing to the achievement of relevant key performance indicators and strategic and operational deliverables for the clinical directorate across Barwon Health sites. This includes operational service delivery, line management, budgetary responsibility, oversight of facilities and equipment/assets, risk management, Work Health Safety and quality and safety.

The Director of Mental Health (Clinical Sub Lead), Mental Health, MHDAS will also act as an Authorised Psychiatrist as defined by the Mental Health Act 2014

About the culture

Join an organisation that recognises talent, develops leaders and values their staff. Enjoy the rewards, benefits and feel proud that you can be a key strategic partner to improving outcomes for Barwon Health, our staff, patients and the community.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Centrally located at University Hospital, only minutes from the vibrant waterfront
• Our Commitment to Child Safety
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
• Aboriginal Employment Plan

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, GLBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities. Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our consumers including children and appropriate rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken.  Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

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.