AddressWho are we?
At Sonder, we’ve been helping people across South Australia to improve their wellbeing and live better lives since 1993. We support thousands of people each year with mental health challenges, drug and alcohol use concerns, chronic disease management and employment.
Why are we hiring?
Join Sonder at a pivotal and exciting time as we implement the Northern Adelaide Head to Health Centre and continue the operation of the award-winning Safe Haven!
The recent departure of our previous Manager provides a unique and rare opportunity to join Sonder in this career defining opportunity leading some of South Australia’s most progressive mental health services!
Reporting to the Executive Manager, Mental Health and AOD the Mental Health Services Manager will work with an experienced leadership group acting as a key leader within the organisation that fosters good workplace culture, exemplifies a positive leadership style and embraces and embeds Sonder’s values into everything they do.
For more details on the services Sonder provides to improve people’s wellbeing and live better lives, please visit our website.
What benefits can we offer?
When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:
• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development allowance provided yearly
• Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
• Modern and welcoming office spaces
• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
• Training opportunities
• Meal & entertainment allowances
• Paid parental leave, and much more!
Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.
Hours: Full-Time (1FTE) Ongoing
Location: Northern Suburbs
Position Description: https://rb.gy/y9pvf7
Learn about the position:
As the Northern Adelaide Head to Health and Safe Haven Manager you will operate under broad direction and play a pivotal role in the overall leadership, management, and integration of the Northern Adelaide Head to Health Centre and Safe Haven.
Along with oversight of these services, a significant responsibility of this role will also involve ensuring effective clinical and operational governance, contract management and reporting, consortium and stakeholder liaison and management as well as integration with the portfolios and Sonder’s suite of mental health, AOD and community services.
You will have the opportunity to develop, implement and oversee operations and clinical service delivery, along with assisting in strategic planning to address the future growth and development of mental health services within the Adelaide metropolitan area.
Experience Requirements:
• Demonstrated experience working in a leadership role within a mental health and or alcohol and other drug setting, ideally adult Mental Health Services.
• Minimum of five (5) years clinical practice in mental health treatment and care, preferably providing therapeutic treatment and/or case management and support
• Demonstrated Experience in implementation of Recovery Orientated Services
• Demonstrated leadership skillset, formal training preferred.
• Strong Clinical background to deal with complex mental health issues across a wide range of services and clients.
• Experience in successfully leading/coordinating a team of staff and working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation.
• Proven track record in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
Qualification Requirements:
• Allied Health Qualification
• Current registration with one of the following bodies is preferred but not essential:
o Social Workers – Registered member of the AASW and having AASW Mental Health Accreditation
o Psychologists – Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
o Registered Nurses – Registered with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
o Occupational Therapists – Registered with the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists and AHPRA
• Relevant Leadership or Management Training is desired
• Current Working With Childrens Check (WWCC) or willing to obtain.
Learn About the Services:
Northern Adelaide Head to Health
Northern Adelaide Head to Health is a free service offering caring, friendly and helpful support for adults experiencing psychological distress, suicidal thoughts or crisis, in a calm and welcoming environment.
Through its team of Mental Health Clinicians and Peer Practitioners Northern Adelaide Head to Heath provides:
• Immediate help to reduce distress
• Help to safely cope with thoughts of suicide
• Help to navigate through a crisis
• Support to improve your wellbeing
• Help to connect with ongoing support
• Support for carers and families of people experiencing distress
• Short term structured psychological therapy, counselling and peer coaching
Safe Haven
Safe Haven is a free afterhours drop in service delivered by specifically trained Peer Practitioners who have their own personal lived experience of mental health challenges.
Guests can choose what works best for them:
• Talk to one of the Peer Practitioners
• Grab a drink e.g. tea/coffee
• Read a book, listen to music, play games or just relax
• Access safety planning and recovery planning
• Get connections to other services for ongoing support
How to apply:
Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.
Feel free to send any enquiries to *************@sonder.net.au
Applications close on 15/05/2024
