• Full Time position - Part Time will be considered
  
• Mid - West Area Mental Health Service
• Leadership opportunity

Life With Us:

Mid-West AMHS is committed to working with consumers during their recovery by offering holistic and evidence-based treatment, which is inclusive of family/carers, provided by clinicians with well-developed skills. Mid-West AMHS currently employs 21 social workers. As a professional group we have a strong commitment to providing and promoting excellent evidence-based social work services to consumers and their family/carers and to ensure the growth of a strong and vibrant social work workforce.

You will contribute to this via the leadership and support of MWAMHS Social workers.  

A Job to Be Proud Of:

The Chief Social Worker MWAMHS is part of the leadership team within MWAMHS which works to develop processes within the Area, especially those related to quality, service standards, program and service development.

Also, along with the SW Advisor, other Program/Area SW Chiefs, SW ELP Lead and Clinical Educator form the Senior SW Leadership team across NWMH. Together this team works together to promote social work values and practice areas as well as setting the agenda for social work focus across NWMH.

Your Contribution:

We are looking for a vibrant social worker with both extensive clinical mental health experience and a commitment to leading social work workforce. You will provide professional leadership and guidance of the social work workforce, support the development of evidence-based interventions, and work towards a highly skilled and consumer/carer recovery oriented mental health service.  

Our Commitment To You: 

• We are a values based organisation, a career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• NorthWestern Mental Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• NWMH has a commitment to an inter-professional and multi – discipline workforce. There is a clear structure to support social workers at all levels of the organisation, from new graduates through senior social workers, as well as discipline chiefs and the SW Advisor
• NWMH is a family friendly workplace and are committed to supporting our staff to reach their potential. Regular activities support a sustainable work life balance

Connect With Us:

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.

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