Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 13th Nov 2023
- Melbourne > Burnley
Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.
We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.
The Research, Advocacy & Policy Development division has a national focus providing strategic and operational leadership for investment in research and evaluation, business development, clinical governance, policy development and advocacy. In line with a growth strategy, Research, Advocacy & Policy Development is responsible for developing and delivering on Mind’s strategic goals for consumer advocacy, social change and contributing to a better, stronger Australian mental health system. The Practice, Quality and Service Design business unit aims to understand the impact of mental ill health on people’s lives to ensure that organisational systems, processes, policies, practice and service design embed approaches and attitudes that support the cultural safety, access and engagement of people who are employed, use or benefit from services.
We are seeking two highly motivated, compassionate Practice Development Advisors for a fixed term, full time opportunity in the Burnley area. There are two positions available through till 30 June 2024 and 31 December 2024. You will provide expert guidance to implement and maintain consistent practice standards, meet policy and procedure compliance requirements, support workforce skills development and ensure knowledge transfer methods and models are embedded into service delivery. With work from home options, the role will work with stakeholders to champion, facilitate and entrench best practice and improvement systems across the organisation.
To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 494326. Please contact the person below for more information.
Sandra Natale - Manager Practice Development
Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.