Manager - Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) Program Full Time Ongoing
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, forming part of Mildura Base Public Hospital, offers a range of inpatient and community-based services for people with mental illness in the Northern Mallee Region. We promote and provide a work environment that embraces professional development and supports staff to maximize growth through internal and external education.
The Role:
The Manager of Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) holds operational accountability for MBPH's HOPE initiative. HOPE provides enhanced support and assertive outreach for people who have attempted suicide or who have been identified as at-risk of suicide. HOPE works primarily with adults who are leaving MBPH Emergency Department or medical wards, and those who are supported by the Short-Term Assessment and Response Team (START) within MBPH Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (AMHWS). The position is full time, rostered in business hours.
About You:
The position requires a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, or a Social Worker who holds registration with the relevant professional body. The successful candidate will have management experience within a relevant setting along with specialised knowledge and/or experience of service provision for consumers who have attempted suicide, or who have been identified as at-risk of suicide.
Relocation Assistance:
Up to $15,000 incentive payment applies to eligible candidates. Be reimbursed for rent, childcare, school fees, relocation costs, and more. The Victorian Government has allocated funds to support rural and regional Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) to provide incentives to attract workers to roles that are difficult to fill. This role has been identified as being eligible for an incentive payment of up to $15,000. Eligibility criteria to qualify for this incentive apply.
What MBPH has to offer you:
Internal Professional Development – including scholarships for postgraduate studies and skill development programs. An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged. A central location reducing travel times. Free parking on site for all employees. Salary Packaging – Pay less tax. Employee Assistance Programs. Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy. Free employee events and celebrations. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. How to Apply:
All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the 'apply now' button. For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit Mildura Base Public Hospital .
A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.
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