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Case Manager - Maroondah Mobile Support Team

Job posted: 13/09/2023
Applications close: 13/10/2023 (Midnight)
14 days remaining

14 days remaining

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Eastern Health

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 31237

Reference: 31237

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Mental Health Case Managers

Exciting Opportunity within the Maroondah Mobile Support Team

  • Join a values based organisation with myriad of learning and leadership opportunities
  • Join a team like no other with a vibrant and thriving culture of good will and support to each other
  • Full-time ongoing opportunity | Will consider part-time applicants
  • Based at Ringwood East - car parking available and close to public transport network

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

The Service and Role

The Maroondah Mobile Support and Treatment service (MMSTS) has exciting opportunities for:

  • Clinical Case Managers (Registered Nurses)
  • Social Workers
  • Occupational Therapists

If you are dynamic, client-focused and ready for your next challenge, we invite you to join our friendly, diverse team! We are a team that pride themselves on promoting a thriving positive culture; promoting work life balance through various innovative strategies.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual, who we will support to grow and develop to provide high quality assessment, intensive case management services and assertive outreach support to people experiencing mental ill health utilising a recovery-oriented model of care.

MMSTS offers community recovery orientated services, consultation, assessment and treatment and support to people with experiencing mental ill health, their carers and families, between the ages of 16 and 64 who live in the Municipalities of Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges seven days per week.

MMSTS is co-located with the Murnong, Yarra Ranges Continuing Care Teams, Maroondah Psychiatric Assessment Recovery Centre (PARC), Brief Intervention Team (BIT), Maroondah Community Care Units, at the Murnong Clinic in Ringwood East.  Eastern Health offers employees a range of benefits including salary packaging and inexpensive on site car parking and rostered days off.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess skills in

  • Undertaking case management and service coordination for consumers
  • Liaison and interface between multiple services.
  • Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including discipline specific assessments and interventions.
  • Commitment to supervised practice, ongoing professional development and further developing skills in clinical mental health.
  • Practice in accordance with the recovery principles as outlined in the ‘Framework for recovery-oriented practice” (Department of Health 2011).
  • Work a 7-day rotational roster, 365 days per year, two shifts within the hours 8.30am – 8.30pm.

To be successful in the role you should possess:

  • Well-developed interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate advanced verbal and written communication skills in all professional domains of practice.
  • Ability to work as part of a diverse team and autonomously.
  • Strong commitment to high quality patient care.
  • You must hold a valid driver’s license.

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

  • Diverse and engaging career opportunities
  • Friendly & supportive team
  • Flexible working hours
  • Salary packaging options
  • Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!

Please note:

  • All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
  • All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
  • You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
  • Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**

Case Manager - Maroondah Mobile Support Team

Job type:

Full time

Job classification:

Not provided

Contact:

Jennie Fairclough - (03) 9871 3931
Rebecca GILES - (03) 9871 3931

Case Manager - Maroondah Mobile Support Team