Exciting Opportunities – Maroondah Mobile Support Team

• Join a values based organisation with a myriad of learning and leadership opportunities
• Full-time ongoing opportunity | Will consider part-time applicants | Flexibility working a rotating roster across 7 days (AM and PM shift only - No Night Duty)
• Based at Ringwood East - car parking available and close to public transport network

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

The Service and Role

The Maroondah Mobile Support and Treatment service (MMSTS) has exciting opportunities for:

• Clinical Case Managers (Registered Nurses)
• Social Workers
• Occupational Therapists
• Pyschologists

If you are dynamic, client-focused and ready for your next challenge, we invite you to join our friendly, diverse team!

You are an experienced and enthusiastic clinician, and will provide high quality assessment, intensive case management services and assertive outreach support to people experiencing mental ill health utilising a recovery-oriented model of care.

MMSTS offers community recovery orientated services, consultation, assessment and treatment and support to people with experiencing mental ill health, their carers and families, between the ages of 16 and 64 who live in the Municipalities of Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges seven days per week.

MMSTS is co-located with the Murnong, Yarra Ranges Continuing Care Teams, Maroondah Psychiatric Assessment Recovery Centre (PARC), Brief Intervention Team (BIT), Maroondah Community Care Units, at the Murnong Clinic in Ringwood East. Eastern Health offers employees a range of benefits including salary packaging and inexpensive on site car parking and rostered days off.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess skills in

• Undertaking case management and service coordination for consumers within the MMSTS.
• Liaison and interface between multiple services.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including discipline specific assessments and interventions.
• Commitment to supervised practice, ongoing professional development and further developing skills in clinical mental health.
• Practice in accordance with the recovery principles as outlined in the ‘Framework for recovery-oriented practice” (Department of Health 2011).
• Work a 7-day rotational roster, 365 days per year, two shifts within the hours 8.30am – 8.30pm.

Please refer to the attached position description for further details.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. This offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

You will also possess:

• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate advanced verbal and written communication skills in all professional domains of practice.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team and autonomously.
• Strong commitment to high quality patient care.
• You must hold a valid driver’s license.

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

With a strong commitment to research and teaching, we offer many professional development opportunities, and our online learning platform, iLearn, holds a wealth of information to assist you with your ongoing learning and development. In addition, we offer discounted private health insurance, a variety of leave options, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Next Steps

Applications will be shortlisted as received; apply today!

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

“Our mental health rehabilitation services’ vision is to provide culturally sensitive, holistic and wellness focused services that promotes, values and respects the dignity and lived experience of individuals facing mental health challenges. We will do this by working collaboratively with individuals and their support networks to help them pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.” AMHS Rehabilitation Services Vision Statement Updated March 2018

Eastern Health Values: Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence