Support major mental health reform in Victoria to ensure that everyone is supported.

In this role you will be part of the launch of one of the first of 60 Mental Health Locals in Victoria.

This is an amazing opportunity to shape the future of peer and community-led mental health services.

This local support is a key recommendation of the recent Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system and promises to make our community a better place to live.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Local- Frankston

Wellways, Mentis Assist and Peninsula Health are working together to provide mental health and wellbeing supports in Frankston to ensure everyone can access treatment and care closer to home.  

The new Frankston Mental Health and Wellbeing Local will provide welcoming and inclusive support for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health challenges, including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug addiction treatment and care needs. 

We are working with the local community and people who have a personal experience of mental health issues and recovery to build these services so they are the best they can be.  Our services will be led by lived experience and coproduced with the local community so they are the best they can be.

Eventually, the service will operate 7 days a week, and weekday evenings.

The Frankston Mental Health Local is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

You will provide psychological interventions to people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges. You will practice collaboratively working with other clinicians, community practitioners and service consumers. You will provide psychological assessments, and individual and group therapy sessions.

About you

You are an experienced psychologist with accustomed to working with several treatment modalities. You can demonstrate that your practice is collaborative, and responsive to the needs of consumers. You are ready and willing to implement the changes to mental health services as recommended by the Royal Commission into Mental Health.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Psychology – Master level preferred
• Registration with AHPRS as a Psychologist.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a multidisciplinary mental health and wellbeing service environment
• Complete COVID vaccination and other vaccinations as required.
• 100 points of ID
• National police check and Working With Children Check
• Right to work in Australia
• People with lived experience of mental health challenges are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Access to generous not for profit salary packaging and leave loading
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Membership in a dynamic team in a newly established service

The Mental Health Locals teams will have an amazing opportunity to drive much-needed mental health improvements for our communities.

For a confidential discussion about the role contact Michael Sillekens, Clinical Services Manager or Cathy Campbell, Human Resource Manager on 5970 5000.

Applicants should view the position description prior to applying.

Please apply ASAP as we will interview suitable applicants upon receipt of application.

A position description is attached.