• Newly created position
• Attractive salary packaging options
• Permanent, full time role
• Not for profit organisation
• Dynamic, committed team
• Key leadership role
• Follow your passion and make a difference

About the Role

The Program Manager: Mental Health & AOD is responsible for the implementation and contract management of various mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services delivered by AccessHC and partner agencies. The Program Manager will also work closely with the Team Leader of Mental Health & AOD Intake to ensure an efficient, effective and accessible intake service operates for these programs. The Program Manager leads a small team of Program Support Officers to support the clinical managers in the establishment and delivery of high quality clinical services to consumers.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing various mental health & AOD service contracts where AccessHC is the lead agency
• Ensuring all key deliverables are met on time to support high quality clinical service delivery
• Maintain strong relationships with partner agencies, funding bodies and other key stakeholders
• Operational management of the program support team
• Assisting the Senior Manager with service growth and development 

Skills & Experience

Key attributes of the successful applicant will include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and high level analytical and problem solving skills
• Proven ability to monitor performance targets, and ensure that key deliverables and targets are met in a timely manner
• Experience and/or qualifications in project or contract management (experience working with Primary Health Networks is highly desirable)
• Demonstrated experience with stakeholder engagement and partnerships management in a healthcare setting (experience working with mental health or AOD consortia is highly desirable)
• Demonstrated experience managing and reporting on program budget and performance targets
• Qualifications or experience working in community health, mental health, AOD or allied health discipline (desirable)

About Access Health & Community

We are a not for profit community health organisation operating in twelve locations across Melbourne. With caring at our centre, our mission is to build healthier lives together with our communities and deliver excellent health services for all.  AccessHC delivers medical, health and community services for all ages.  We employ over 250 employees across Eastern Melbourne and have an engaged, dynamic and active workforce.

Culture & Benefits

People love working at Access Health & Community because we offer:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities
• Staff well-being programs
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Commitment to work-life balance
• Paid parental leave
• Annual leave loading

To Apply

Please click Apply Now to submit your application including your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. Please refer to the position description for the key selection criteria, or for further information visit: https://accesshc.org.au/careers/.

Access Health and Community is a Child Safe Organisation.

Access Health and Community actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse background.