• Promote independence, development and confidence in others
• The leadership of complex mental health and disability services across Melbourne and Geelong
• Permanent role, attractive salary package, growth opportunities

About You

With a breadth of experience across mental health, forensics or AOD, you will have a passion for seeing people achieve their potential. This will be complemented by a drive and determination to lead teams and develop structures that balance risk with the achievement of incredible outcomes. While the challenges are significant, the reward is great as you seek to provide the voice and choice to thrive for those who have complex care needs due to their mental illness and/or cognitive disability.

Proven leadership experience across multiple programs of work combined with exposure to a growth environment will be matched by the following attributes:

• Knowledge and expertise across mental health and disability with particular focus on areas such as forensic, AOD, autism and psycho-social
• A proven operational leader with an approach of servant or transformational leadership
• The ability to balance and manage risk with the achievement of strategic and operational outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to coach, lead and inspire teams
• Diplomacy, influence and relationship-focus in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Tertiary qualifications in Mental Health, Disability, Social Work, Psychology or other relevant qualification

This position requires acquiring and maintaining an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a positive Working With Children’s Check and possess a current & valid driver’s licence.

About the Role

As the Senior Manager, Mental Health, Forensic and Community Services, you will be responsible for the development & delivery of various NDIS and non-NDIS block funded program areas. This includes oversight of people we support who have the most complex care needs and other non-NDIS programs, including TAC and Pathways. To achieve this, the role entails:

• Team leadership, ensuring staff maintain a focus on client directed needs to achieve client-directed outcomes & service delivery objectives
• Ensure appropriate plans are in place to meet organisation and funding-body requirements
• Providing leadership that ensures the vision, mission and values are embedded into practice
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with all internal & external requirements, including reporting and accreditation requirements
• Local leadership in the areas of employee health, safety & wellbeing, office leadership and stakeholder engagement

While ermha365 continues to operate services through COVID-19, we are taking appropriate actions to ensure that our staff and the people we support are as safe as possible. You will be expected to adhere to all COVID-19 standards, requirements and processes, including (but not limited to) wearing appropriate PPE and regular hygiene and cleanliness practices.

What we can offer you

Ermha365 is an agile and innovative nonprofit with a growth agenda across Australia. As an employee, you will be offered:

• Opportunity to have a career that changes lives
• On the job training and development
• Flexibility in working hours to suit work-life balance
• A supportive team environment that is engaging and inspiring
• A total competitive package including salary packaging

Who are we

ermha365 exists to ensure that people experiencing mental illness and cognitive disability, and their carers, can thrive in and become part of the community. We choose to work with people experiencing mental illness and cognitive disability who have fallen through the gaps in the system and where there is no obvious support. We are often considered the provider of last resort.

We are a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.