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The Opportunity:
Don’t miss this opportunity to join the Melbourne Health, NorthWestern Mental Health, Mid-West Outer Team as Team Leader for a fixed term contract, 8 months.
NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) provides a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness in North-Western Melbourne. A multi-disciplinary workforce of 1,800 staff provides services through four Area Adult Mental Health Services (North West, Mid West, Inner West and Northern), an Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program and a Youth Mental Health Service – ORYGEN Youth Health. NWMH is a clinical service of Melbourne Health and operates in partnership with Northern Health and Western Health.
We are looking for:
Experience: A Clinician with at least 5-years’ clinical experience with demonstrated expertise in the assessment, delivery of treatment and provision of targeted interventions and support to consumers with complex mental health related needs and their families/carers. They guide and support others in the team, sharing their knowledge and upskilling team members.
Leadership: Somebody that demonstrates leadership through support and helps to build a positive culture, assists the team and other staff in their clinical decision making, and will contribute their expertise in a wide variety of clinical scenarios. The Team Leader will model the competencies outlined within the position summary.
Communication:Highly developed skills in writing and an ability to promptly prepare documentation and the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, families/carers, colleagues and other service providers (esp. acute psychiatry, emergency department staff, Victoria Police, MHCSS, homeless support services).
Adaptability:Know when to change priorities to meet the needs of the consumer / team / AMHS, adjust quickly to new tasks, be flexible and remain positive in a changing environment. Ability to work independently while keeping other informed.
Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking
Melbourne Health values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Successful applicants must provide either a certified copy of a current Working with Children Check Card or evidence of having made an application for a WWC Check Card upon commencement. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check.
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