Towards Zero Suicide Program Manager - Parramatta, Australia - Western Sydney Local Health District

Western Sydney Local Health District

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Parramatta, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Social Worker Level 4

Remuneration:
Dependent on qualifications

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ394950

Location:
Safe Haven, Westmead

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region.

We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

What you'll be doing

This primary purpose of the Towards Zero Suicide Service Manager is to manage and develop the Towards Zero Suicide (TZS) Services, namely Safe Haven and the Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT).

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) delivers two TZS suicide prevention services, Safe Haven and SPOT.

Both services aim to provide an alternative to presenting to Emergency Department for people experiencing suicidal distress or in suicidal crisis.

Safe Haven is a non-clinical drop-in service operationalised by a team of Peer Workers with lived experience of suicide. SPOT provides mobile outreach by a team of Peer Workers and Senior Mental Health Clinicians (SMHC).

Both services have been co-designed with people with lived experience and health professionals and adopt a compassionate care model to support consumer (also referred to as patients or clients) centric service provisions.

The TZS Service Manager will provide clinical and operational management expertise to a team of SMHCs and Peer Workers.

This position will provide strategic planning support, coordinate service delivery and ongoing evaluation, lead required change management processes, consolidate reporting across services and be responsible for the continuous supervision of the staff for the Safe Haven and SPOT services.

The Service Manager will maintain a clinical role in service delivery.

They will manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, delivering in-services to build the profile of the services, liaising and providing consultation to staff and managers of other mental and general health teams and relevant external agencies and where appropriate developing integrated care pathways for optimal consumer outcomes.

The TZS Service Manager is also responsible for ensuring the TZS staff comply with professional and organisational obligations in relation to policies and procedures, risk management, and notifications in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Reporting to the TZS Program Manager, this position will lead the continuous development of models of care for Safe Haven and SPOT by drawing on recent research evidence, best practice, consultation with consumers, carers and partner organisations.

With the Safe Haven and SPOT services operating afterhours, after hours work is a requirement of the role.

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard._

_ Please note:
_ To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport)

Essential Criteria:

Qualification:
Tertiary qualification in relevant mental health related discipline.

Registration:
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Registration or with relevant governing body for Psychology and Occupational Therapy.

Selection Criteria:

Tertiary qualifications, professional registration/membership as follow, plus demonstrated minimum three years of clinical experience in mental health and/or suicide prevention:
Occupational Therapy minimum bachelor's degree and general registration with AHPRA, and extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge.
Social Work minimum bachelor's degree and eligibility for membership of AASW, and extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge
Senior Psychologist a fouryear degree in psychology, being a threeyear degree with a fourthyear honours in psychology; or qualifications deemed equivalent by the employer, full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and 9 years' experience.
Clinical Psychology master's degree or higher in clinical psychology plus full registration as a psychologist and endorsement to practice as a clinical psychologist with AHPRA.
Demonstrated experience as a senior mental health clinician with proven clinical skills in community mental health triage, comprehensive assessments, evidence