• Join Victoria’s largest public health service
  
• Comprehensive service in our Pakenham Adult Community Mental Health Team
  
• Full & Part time, ongoing positions available

Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.

Our Journey:

The Casey Area Mental Health Service is led by an innovative and supportive leadership team seeking to provide an innovative and recovery based model of mental health care that will continue to develop with our growing community in the South East growth corridor. Our teams are based in both inpatient and community sites offering collaborative care to clients experiencing mental health difficulties within our area.

The Pakenham Community Mental Health Team provides an effective and comprehensive service to the Monash Adult Mental Health Program. The team work across Monday to Friday 8.30-5pm. The team provide comprehensive treatment and support to individuals experiencing complex mental health problems, at all times striving to deliver high quality recovery-focused client care as a multi discipline team. Our aim is to promote self-efficacy and independence, and social inclusion with all the individuals we support.

A Day in the Life:

Due to ongoing expansion of our service, we have a number of Full time and Part time ongoing positions open to Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers with a working history in Mental Health. This is an excellent opportunity to:

• Work in Case Management and draw on your knowledge in mental health legislation and policy
• Utilise your Mental Health clinical experience and skills
• Undertake a patient caseload and partake in daily team functions including the intake duty role, multi-agency liaison and crisis management.
• Contact with clients will be at our sites, as well as in their own accommodation.

What you will bring:

• Excitement to begin or progress your career in Mental Health
• Enthusiasm, compassion and a collaborative attitude
• Dedication to safe best practice and quality care

What you need:

• Relevant qualifications (aligned to position descriptions)
• Demonstrated experience in a mental health setting
• Current AHPRA registration (as per discipline)
• Current practicing registration
• Include any other mandatory/required skills or licences
• Australian working rights
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence

In Return:

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
• Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
• Mentorship and career guidance
• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
• In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, access to onsite subsidised staff car parking and gym (only where relevant), uniform (only where relevant) and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Kelly Isle, Manager on 0405494156

Monash Health is a great place to work!

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• & more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

How to Apply:

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (eRecruit) via the Apply Now link.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call: Kelly Isle, Manager, T: 0405 494 156.