ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a Permanent Full Time position located in the heart of Footscray at Saltwater Mental Health Clinic. A recently refurbished building with great access to transport and diverse local food. You will be part of a recovery focused multi-disciplinary team, working with people who experience mental illness and mental health problems, who live within the Maribyrnong/Hobson’s Bay Area. You will be working within a recovery based framework providing case management and working across other functions/roles within the team.

• Permanent full-time role including an ADO - RPN3/Allied Health Grade 2
• Friendly, innovative, professional team who are dedicated to helping people
• Provide high quality, evidence based treatment to consumers within a recovery orientated framework
• A great opportunity to experience different functions and roles within a CMHT

ABOUT YOU:

• Registered with AHPRA as a Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, or Psychiatric Nurse or;
• An approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Experience in delivering treatment or care to people experiencing mental illness, and their families, using a recovery based framework
• A team player who has experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team
• A good working knowledge of The Mental Health Act and it's role in community treatment

ABOUT US:

Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ With a values based culture, Mercy Health offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

• Salary packaging benefits
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Camp Australia School Holiday Program
• Career progression and development opportunities
• A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

CONTACT DETAILS:

• Philippa Harrison, Clinical Manager
• 9928 7444 or [email protected] using the subject line: Community Mental Health Case Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs

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