• Senior leadership role based within Uniting’s headspace Horsham.
• Full Time, Ongoing role with flexible work arrangements available
• Join our passionate, supportive team working with young people
• Promote multi-disciplinary teamwork and collaboration across the team

About the opportunity

Working in a full-time capacity, this newly created role will provide strategic and people leadership for headspace Horsham across both the clinical and non-clinical services.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Lead the headspace Horsham team – clinical and non-clinical – in the delivery of quality services for young people that promote positive mental health and wellbeing and meet the needs of the community.
• Lead, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the headspace model ensuring integrated service delivery to young people, their family / carers and friends.
• Management of the headspace Horsham funding agreements, contracts and deliverables including the budget and compliance with performance and reporting requirements
• Promotion of a learning and reflective environment where staff are supported to provide services that are informed by current evidence-based practice

View the full position description here

About headspace Horsham

headspace Horsham provides early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12 to 25 across the Wimmera with an awareness of the importance of providing of a positive experience in what may be their first connection with a mental health service.

Uniting Vic Tas is the lead agency for headspace Horsham and provides the infrastructure and corporate and clinical governance.

Visit us: https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/horsham/

What’s on offer

In addition to a base salary commencing at $58.23 p/hr + superannuation, you will have access to:

• An extra17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more.
• 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or Centre.
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops
• 10 weeks paid parental leave.

About you

You will have an approved tertiary qualification in allied health or equivalent relevant discipline and eligibility for membership of the associated professional body A Post graduate qualification in management, leadership or acute mental health is desirable.

You will also bring:

• Management experience in youth mental health or youth services administration
• Experience as a mental health clinician and knowledge of youth mental health and wellbeing issues in a community setting
• Experience of clinical governance frameworks and practice, including quality improvement, risk management and compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects including managing stakeholders, preparing project plans, monitoring performance, and ensuring objectives are met.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. As part of your application, please submit a brief cover letter, resume and a separate document responding to the selection criteria outlining your suitability according to the person specification in the position description. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Clare Wynne, Senior Manager, Clinical Services via email – [email protected] using the subject line: Manager - Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing - headspace Horsham enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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