Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; Casual; Permanent Part Time
Hours per fortnight: 80
Gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our programs makeCareer exposure within one of Victoria's largest regional healthcare servicesPermanent full-time opportunityAbout Barwon Health Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency, and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training, and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.
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 seamless integrated care for our clients.
MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design of our service system with people who access our services and our wider community. This will build on our nationally recognized unique cultural approach to the challenges of recovery-oriented service delivery to redesign our service system.
About the facility Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong's CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health, and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac.
The Hospital Acute Intervention Service team is a 7 day a week, 24 hour service with three shifts. The team is a tertiary level, multidisciplinary mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment team.
About the team The Emergency Mental Health team is comprised of following staff: Nurse, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Psychology with the aim of providing timely and effective mental health and drugs and alcohol assessments for all consumers and their families who present to the emergency department with acute mental health/drug and alcohol presentations and crisis. This service may be delivered as part of the MHAOD Hub, or within the Emergency Department more broadly. Clinicians also provide mental health assessment and treatment alongside Victoria Police (PACER) in the community.
About the role To provide a single point of access to individuals and their families wanting to access Mental Health, Drugs & Alcohol Services (MHDAS) in a timely and coordinated manner and in the most appropriate service location. Service providers will understand and appreciate cultural differences as expressed in lifestyles, values, and experiences that exist in the community, and take these differences into account in the clinical response through collaborative decision making with the individual and their family.
About the culture You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional and dedicated team who take pride in providing high quality services. We promote positive, respectful relationships and strong partnerships within the workplace. Grow and develop your capabilities with Barwon Health's commitment to professional development.
Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction.A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career.Attractive salary packaging benefits: Living expenses capped at $9010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2650.We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities, and identities.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
Contact person: Rameen Razmara – Hospital AIS Manager
Phone: 0402 133 281, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
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