• Work dynamically in partnership with people to create better outcomes
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
• Enhance your career with a dedicated team at Victoria’s leading 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 

The Barwon Health Mental Health Drugs & Alcohol Service provides assessment and treatment to consumers with serious mental health issues living in the Geelong region. The Community Rehabilitation Facility (CRF) provides an extended residential service, while the co-located Prevention And Recovery Care (PARC) service offers a step up and step down program; offered as either residential, day program or outreach support. Both aspects of the service work within a recovery framework as a best practice model, and aspire to the care delivered to the consumer being of the highest standard. The Incumbent will act as Shift Manager at the CRF/PARC and deputise for the Unit Manager.

About the culture

Join a cohesive and dynamic team who work from a strengths model to promote the best outcomes for consumers in our program.

We value the differences and unique qualities that each of our team members bring, both from within Barwon Health and working alongside our partner organisations.

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
• Aboriginal Employment Plan
• Our Commitment to Child Safety

• At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will 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.
• Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
• At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.