Mental Health & Wellbeing Embedded Pract ...

Austin Health is one of Victoria’s largest health care providers. Comprising of the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Royal Talbot Rehabilitation, Hospital in the Home and community-based health services; Austin Health is an internationally recognised leader in clinical teaching, training and research, with numerous university and research institute affiliations.

About the Mental Health Division

The Mental Health Division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services are located across Austin Health campuses and in the community. The Mental Health Division incorporates four program areas:

• Triage, Assessment and Planning Service
• Adult Mental Health Services
• Child and Youth Mental Health Services
• Mental Health Specialty Services.

All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery oriented practice and supported decision making. This approach to consumer wellbeing builds on the strengths of the individual working in partnership with their treating team. It encompasses the principles of self-determination and individualised treatment and care.

About the role

The Mental Health Act 2022 Embedded Practitioner is part of a coordinated strategy to support sector implementation of the new Act. The Embedded Practitioners will be expected to have a range of responsibilities central to the local implementation of the new Act within the Mental Health Division at Austin Health.

This is an exciting role for a mental health nurse, psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist, or speech pathologist who is passionate about supporting the implementation plans for the new Act. To ensure success and to support this role to deliver service-specific implementation plans for Austin Health, the Embedded Practitioner will undertake several actions:

Develop general guidance on the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
Lead the strategy for workforce learning and development
Support and provide advice on reviewing and developing new procedures and policies
Participate in implementation forums of Embedded Practitioners that will support collaboration, information-sharing and consistency across services to deliver on reform objectives.

This will enable you to lead this project in the Mental Health Division at Austin Health with clarity and success. The embedded practitioner will work closely with the Senior Mental Health Nurse and the Clinical Director of Adult Services.

This is a full time role, for a fixed term of 18 months.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

$11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
Relocation expense reimbursement
Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Inclusion at Austin

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.

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