“Full citizenship for all people living with mental health issues in Australian society”

About the Role

• Full Time Maximum Term Contract Until 01 July 2024
• Consumer Service Delivery Level 4 - $88,850 - $92,865 p.a pro rata + super + salary packaging
• Location: Head to Heath Service Geelong

The Head to Health Geelong (HTHG) centre is an exciting service which provides the Geelong community an alternative service to attend when experiencing mental health crisis. Service delivery will reflect principals of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery Oriented practice. The Head to Health Geelong service will provide a holistic approach to care, addressing a range of social, physical, and emotional needs informed by the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM) and supported by best practice in evidence-based and evidence informed care. The Head to Health Geelong service will have a strong focus on lived experience and will support a high engagement, multi-disciplinary crisis model.

The Position

The Community Connections Worker will be a participating member of the Geelong Head to Health Team supported by regular opportunities to reflect upon their practice and access comprehensive training and development.

The Community Connections Worker will support the Service Manager by actively identifying, engaging and building relationships with non-mental health specific organisations and groups within the Geelong area, supporting the establishment of key partnerships and collaborative development opportunities within the community.

This staff member will identify, and work directly with services to promote and support the establishment of accessible referral pathways to their social connectivity programs, for all members of the local community to have access to.

Mandatory requirements:

• Neami National will require, as part of our condition of employment, that all candidates applying for any position must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (or have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine and have a scheduled appointment to receive their third dose.)
• Candidates will be required to provide appropriate evidence of COVID-19 vaccination to Neami National.
• Current Vic Working with Children Check
• Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered

Why work with us?

Neami offers its staff a variety of incentives, such as:

• Being a part of a new and innovative way of supporting people in a Mental Health Crisis:
  • Philosophy of Care – Focus on innovative and trauma informed service provision underpinned by a philosophy co-designed with people with a lived experience of mental health
  • Calm and respectful environment
  • Team approach – multi-disciplinary, inclusive of all voices (including the lived experience), learn from each other
  • Internationally recognised model
  • High profile service
• ongoing comprehensive Learning and Development training
• We are looking for people committed to changing the way people experience a mental health crisis are supported
• Development and career growth opportunities within HTHG and Neami more broadly
• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please apply before the closing date.

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the attached position description.

If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Mick Jones – Clinical Service Manager – 0447 042 367 or [email protected] using the subject line: Community Connections Worker - Head to Health - Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.