Time for a lifestyle change? Join a workplace that’s friendly & welcoming! Located on the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and psychiatric services. The organisation serves a catchment in excess of 110,000 and comprises of a total of 282 beds and an extensive range of primary and community services. Warrnambool boasts excellent sporting, education (pre-school to university), social and cultural facilities. The citys award winning foreshore promenade is a 5.7km path that stretches from the breakwater along the coastline to the Hopkins River mouth.

About the Role

South West Healthcare is seeking a passionate and skilled Mental Health Clinician to lead our Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) team. The HOPE team, part of our Mental Health and Wellbeing Directorate, is a non-clinical assertive outreach support service focused on empowering individuals by connecting them with informal and formal supports. We provide guidance, encouragement, motivation, and follow-up care after a suicide attempt or during a suicidal crisis. The overarching goal of HOPE is to reduce the risk of subsequent suicide attempts by supporting consumers for up to 12 weeks.

In collaboration with the Manager of Referral Services, the HOPE Team Leader will support the HOPE team by allocating casework, establishing care pathways, overseeing service expansion activities, and providing clinical supervision to team members.

Position Overview

• Permanent - Part Time, 64 hours per fortnight
• Warrnambool Campus
• Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4, Social Worker/Occupational Therapist/Psychologist Grade 3
• Salary Range: $92.627.60 - $121,477.20, pro rata + superannuation

 What You Bring

As a health professional, you will demonstrate skills and extensive experience in mental health clinical services, with a proven ability to work within a team-based, multi-disciplinary model. A working knowledge of recovery-oriented practices, trauma-informed care, current mental health trends, legislation, and relevant policy directions in mental health services is essential for this role.

Additionally, you will have:

• Appropriate qualifications and registration with the relevant Board or Association in Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy.
• Highly developed organisational skills and extensive experience in coordinating a multi-disciplinary team.
• An understanding of models of assertive outreach and recovery-oriented mental health care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work with limited direction, be self-motivated, and provide effective problem-solving, negotiation, and change management.

 What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions;
• Internal and external professional development opportunities;
• Ongoing clinical supervision;
• A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs;
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment;
• Relocation support available.

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Sunday 6 October 2024. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise

Agreement 2020-2024 or Victorian Public Health Sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists And Psychologists) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check
• Current Immunisation status 

Note: If you experience any difficulties with this website, please email: humanresources@swh.net.au