Community Group Program Coordinator
- Be a leader in a team delivering evidence based interventions and person centred support for people experiencing mental illness throughout their recovery journey
- A position for Occupational Therapists or Social Workers with passion for community based Group Programs
- RMH MHS is focused on investing in our workforce to build better mental health services
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Develop and coordinate Group Program for consumers experiencing mental ill health in a community setting
- Work in a collaborative and innovative team to deliver effective group interventions
- Protected time to provide profession specific interventions
- Provide excellent interventions across different stages of community mental health journey, including acute assessment, ongoing support.
- Demonstrate leadership to drive high standards of interventions and maintain a positive culture in the team
- Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions, and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of EB knowledge and practice
- Have a qualification as a Occupational Therapist, with minimum of 5 years’ experience or Social Worker with minimum of 7 years, in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
- Experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability is desirable, with training and development provided as required
- Experience in the development, facilitation and evaluation of mental health group interventions
- You are committed to developing your practice as a professional in clinical mental health
- You are motivated to provide leadership within the team, and drive high clinical standards
- You are able to contribute and function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and enjoy working autonomously
- Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in computer software use and information technology on the Microsoft Windows platform and ability to learn new programs and navigate databases
- Willing to work in a range of settings and some out of hours shifts
- Hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport
- You have access to professional development and career progression in a large, dynamic organisation
- Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
- Salary packaging, great location and close to public transport.