• Full Time Permanent Opportunity under the Social and Community Services Award - Level 8 (PP1) + 11.5% super + salary packaging benefits
• Access to Accrued Days Off + Melton location
• Help drive the implementation of an innovative new mental health and wellbeing service in Melton, building a multi-disciplinary team and contributing meaningfully to the lives of people and communities through the delivery of high quality, person-centred, clinical and wellbeing supports.

The Opportunity

• Providing outstanding senior level leadership at the newly established Melton Local by developing and implementing robust processes to successfully implement the Local service model.
• Building and leading the Melton Local IPC Health team of approximately 15FTE including administrators, wellbeing coordinators, mental health clinicians, AOD workers and other specialist supports.
• Developing and fostering a “one team” culture across all consortium staff members employed at the Melton Local.
• Delivering the primary care clinical functions at the Melton Local including welcome, assessment, care coordination, social prescribing, mental health and AOD services.
• Developing scope of practice for the Melton Local IPC Health team and integrating their roles with other functions across the Melton Local.
• Delivering high quality and evidenced based mental health care and interventions that support inclusive and recovery focused interventions for people attending the Melton local.
• Providing support to the Service Operations Manager in the assessment of risk, including the escalation of complex consumer issues through appropriate pathways.
• Integrating clinical approaches to care with wellbeing and peer-led approaches to care.
• Representing IPC Health in the day-to-day operational success of the Melton Local and working closely with IPC Health’s Manager of Mental Health and Wellbeing to deliver on expectations on the partnership.

(For a full description of the role, please see the attached success profile)

About the Service

The Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing services, otherwise known as “Locals”, are a key recommendation from Victoria’s Royal Commission into the mental health service system. As such, the Locals are a key feature of the current system transformation.

The Locals will act as a front door to the mental health service system and will provide a continuum of care and support including clinical interventions, wellbeing supports, and therapeutic support through an integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug framework approach.

Mind Australia is the lead agency in a consortium for the Melton Local which comprises of IPC Health, Western Health, and Thorne Harbour Health. Our shared vision is a Local that delivers integrated support that puts the person accessing the service at the very centre of their treatment, support and care coordination using a range of evidence informed approaches. The consortium is committed to embedding lived and living experience and expertise within all aspects of the service including program design and evaluation, leadership, service delivery and governance.

Based on site at our Melton location in Cobblebank, this position is a Full-Time ongoing Mental Health Clinical role and is classified Social and Community Services Award - Level 8 (PP1).

To succeed you will need:

• Qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy (Mental Health) or other relevant disciplines
• Minimum five years’ experience in leadership roles in the mental health sector
• Experience in the establishment of clinical and non-clinical teams and operational service implementation
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder teams – preferably in an establishing service landscape
• Certification in clinical supervision and extensive staff development, change management and team leadership experience.
• Comprehensive experience in motivational interviewing, stages of change, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), trauma informed care, schema therapy and clinical risk assessment.
• Extensive experience and skills in delivering services to people with a range of complex mental health, AOD and psychosocial issues, by providing clinical assessment, planning and implementation, including with the integration of Peer Support.
• A highly competent and disciplined approach to management and the delivery of KPIs.
• An agile and clear way of working and communicating that allows management of competing tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Confidence and being comfortable with ambiguity in a new and developing service.
• Well-developed conceptual, analytical, and strategic thinking skills with the ability to communicate this clearly to others.
• Strong analytical skills that can identify operational drivers for change
• A current Victorian driver’s licence
• There will be a requirement to attend other IPC sites from time-to-time for training, management meetings and engagement with the broader IPC team.

We will offer you

• Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth through our Recognition Program and Wellbeing and Celebrations Committee.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing and meals and entertainment, up to 14 weeks paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role’s Position Description/Success Profile, then click "Apply Now" and submit your resume and respond to a few short questions.

To find out more about the role, please contact Sarah Coker, Manager Mental Health and Wellbeing, IPC Health [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Manager - Melton Local enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Our Story

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.

Success Profile - Clinical Manager - Melton Local