Allied Health Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Educator - Continuing Care Services Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.
Our workplace is fast-paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success. The Continuing Care Services at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for an Allied Health MHAODS Educator to join their team on a permanent basis.
Your opportunity The Allied Health Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) clinical educator will enhance the development of the allied health workforce through:
Delivering high-quality evidenced-based Allied Health clinical education services for allied health professions within the MHAODS. Providing allied health specific training within MHAODS. Supporting the entry-level workforce to obtain minimum and desirable skills. Facilitating a training, mentoring and supervision strategy for allied health in MHAODS to guide skill development and maintenance of core competencies from pre-entry and new graduates to advanced allied health practitioners. Expanding the capacity of the allied health workforce to provide clinical education placements. This position reports operationally to the Mental Health and AODS Allied Health Director and Continuing Care Program Manager and professionally to the discipline-specific Director and Executive Director of Allied Health. There are nil direct reports.
About the Team The Mental Health and AOD Service is comprised of eight clinical teams across the MHHS. The Mental Health Service is responsible for the provision of comprehensive, specialised mental health assessment and treatment services across the age-spectrum for people with severe and complex mental health problems. Our services aim to be consumer-focused and recovery-oriented and are provided in a variety of settings including community, an acute inpatient unit, hospitals and emergency departments.
About our Hospital and Health Service Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000 km² and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine, and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements Flexible working arrangements Education opportunities, Study and Research Paid parental leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport Further information We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching it to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).
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