This position provides clinical governance and leadership to a team delivering support coordination (non-clinical practical support and connection). The Way Back Support Service has been developed by beyondblue and is delivered to people who have been admitted to hospital following a suicide attempt or suicide crisis.

This position manages a geographically dispersed workforce across sites in West Moreton and the Darling Downs. Travel is a requirement of this role.

Requirements include

• Registered Psychologists under the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or Social Worker (with Mental Health Accreditation) registered under the Australian Association of Social Workers and at least 3 years practical counselling experience
• A strong sense of professional boundaries and integrity
• Valid driver’s licence and access to a registered roadworthy and insured vehicle (minimum third-party property)
• Smart phone to be used for work purposes
• Positive Notice Card, or ability to acquire

The successful applicant will have

Experience and Skills:

• Proven experience working with people who present with suicidal behaviour and suicidal crisis/ideation, including working with families and communities
• Demonstrated understanding of all clinical governance aspects of the service including human resource management, quality systems and risk management to ensure safe and effective service delivery
• Demonstrated high level of resilience, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills and an ability to develop effective working relations with colleagues, participants and professional networks
• Proven experience in assessing people’s needs and risk, and ability to develop and implement safety and need based support plans in accordance with program requirements and RFQ practice model
• Ability to engage with clients and external stakeholder to promote the service and achieve client and service outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a solution focussed manner within a diverse team and stakeholders
• A strong ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, show sound judgement and operate within professional boundaries

Attributes:

• Be compassionate, ethical and objective
• Be highly organised and dedicated
• Have the ability to develop genuine and open relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Be flexible, with the ability to respond to changing requirements and timeliness
• Have the ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment
• Enthusiastically embrace the purpose and values of the company

About RFQ

Richmond Fellowship Queensland (RFQ) was founded in 1974 and is part of a world-wide movement founded in Richmond, England in 1959.

Today, RFQ provides a diversity of evidence-based psychosocial recovery and allied health services. From working in acute mental health wards and correctional facilities and supporting discharge and release pathways, to keeping people healthy in the community, including through therapeutic supports, RFQ’s vision captures the passion and conviction of our work: A future recovered for people facing mental health challenges and social disadvantage. This statement of hope is also captured in RFQ’s logo, Recovered Futures. Our RFQ community inspires and reassures people in recovery that there is hope and a future.

Benefits of working with RFQ

• Competitive remuneration $43.55 -$45.48 / hour plus penalty rates
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 / FBT year including entertainment benefits, novated leasing, mortgage review service and personal parking expenses
• Comprehensive support infrastructure - mobile Client Information Management System, Employee Assistance Program (available for staff and their family) and learning & development opportunities