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
