• 76 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

Ongoing position

The Forensic Mental Health in the Community Health Program (FMHiCHP) is an initiative funded by the Victorian State Government. The program is designed to provide high quality mental health services to adults who are currently completing Correction Orders or on Parole and where these orders have a Mental Health and Treatment Rehabilitation (MHTR) condition. Improved mental health outcomes and reduced recidivism are the main desired outcomes of the service. The service is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals who provide assessment and treatment to eligible consumers, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

About BCHS

Bendigo Community Health Services has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for 50 years. We employ more than 280 people across a broad range of services.

The success of BCHS starts with our staff, who have a high level of professionalism and dedication, allowing us to deliver quality services for the community, with a particular focus on vulnerable people.

Added benefits of working with BCHS include:

• Salary packaging
• Purchasing leave
• Study assistance
• Training programs
• Novated leasing

About the role

The role will:

• Provide day to day care and evidenced based treatment for people entering the service as required that align with the care plans and the MHTR conditions imposed.
• Formulate and deliver against individual service plans for participants.
• Provide appropriate follow up care including review and referral to other agencies and general practitioners as required that support person-centred care and recognise people’s strengths within a community based forensic framework.
• Undertake ongoing clinical risk assessments of participants and support risk managements plans based on clinical and forensic information to provide a safe environment for the participants and others.
• Build strong partnerships with Community Corrections Services staff, area mental health staff and other key providers to ensure appropriate information sharing to meet the needs of the participants and the program.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, occupational therapy, social work, or psychology including current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or AASW where appropriate.
• Recent demonstrated experience in a mental health, alcohol, and other drug and/or forensic health setting.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and regulations related to the delivery of forensic mental health services.
• Extensive clinical capabilities including mental health care and treatment for people with complex needs.
• Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and a proven history being able to illustrate strong emotional intelligence qualities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, constructively, and cooperatively within a diverse multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated professional competencies providing evidence based, comprehensive psychosocial treatment plans/interventions with achievable goals for participants.
• Demonstrated capacity to handle change with enthusiasm, resilience, and flexibility.
• A current employee Working With Children Check and Driver’s Licence.

Desirable:

• Post graduate qualifications or working towards same.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current issues, standards, and trends in the delivery of mental health and social and emotional wellbeing services to all participants.
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history and knowledge of issues impacting on Aboriginal children and families, youth, and adults and those affected by stolen generations’ policies and practice.
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal people and the ability to communicate effectively and in a culturally appropriate manner.

Probity requirements

• A current Driver’s Licence
• A Police Check (paid for by BCHS)
• Current Employee Working With Children Check or willingness to obtain

For further information about the position contact Jenny Singe on 0408 333 554 or Joy Bulmer on 0427 483 734.

Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

A position description is attached.