• Position open to Registered Nurses (RPN3) or Allied Health (OT2, SW2, PL2) seeking a fulfilling role in a warm, welcoming and supportive team
• Limited Term Full Time
• Based in Ringwood
• Progress your career and work within a diverse and dynamic team

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

The Maroondah Mobile Support and Treatment service (MMSTS) is seeking a dynamic mental health nurse or Allied Health clinician to join this friendly team. The role is to provide high quality assessment, intensive case management services and assertive outreach support to people experiencing mental ill health utilising a recovery-oriented model of care.

MMSTS offers community recovery orientated services, consultation, assessment and treatment and support for people experiencing mental ill health, and their carers and families, between the ages of 16 and 64 who live in the Municipalities of Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges - seven days per week.

MMSTS is co-located with the Maroondah & Yarra Ranges Continuing Care Teams, Maroondah Prevention And Recovery Care (PARC) Centre, Brief Intervention Team (BIT), Maroondah Community Care Units and the Hospital Outreach Post-suicide attempt Engagement (HOPE) Team at the Murnong Clinic in Ringwood East. Eastern Health offers employees a range of benefits including salary packaging and inexpensive on site car parking and rostered days off.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess skills in

• Undertaking case management and service coordination with consumers with a lived experience of mental ill health including skills in assessment, crisis intervention, counselling, relapse prevention and recovery focused interventions
• Liaison and interface between multiple services.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including discipline specific assessments and interventions.
• Commitment to supervised practice, ongoing professional development and further developing skills in clinical mental health.
• Practice in accordance with the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate advanced verbal and written communication skills in all professional domains of practice.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team and autonomously.
• Strong commitment to high quality patient care.
• You must hold a valid driver’s license.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today by clicking Apply Now.

Please note:

• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

“Our mental health rehabilitation services’ vision is to provide culturally sensitive, holistic and wellness focused services that promotes, values and respects the dignity and lived experience of individuals facing mental health challenges. We will do this by working collaboratively with individuals and their support networks to help them pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.” AMHS Rehabilitation Services Vision Statement Updated March 2018

Eastern Health Values: Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence