Aps6 Mental Health Programs Officer - Adelaide Region SA, Australia - Chandler Macleod

Chandler Macleod

Verified Company

Adelaide Region SA, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Applications close by 10am Thursday 18th of May 2023.

Mandatory:
Australian Citizenship required to work within Federal Government

Our Federal Government client is seeking to engage in

APS6 Mental Health Programs Officer

for a 5 to 10 week assignment in Adelaide CBD.

POSITION OVERVIEW The Mental Health and Wellbeing Services Division (MH&WS) currently delivers a suite of group programs to support veterans and their family's mental and social health and their transition to civilian life. These groups are delivered through a mixed approach of direct delivery by Open Arms and in partnership or via contracts with other health and ex-service organisations managed by Open Arms or the Mental and Social Health Programs Branch.

Group programs are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for veterans and their families where they can learn about issues that impact on mental health and wellbeing, connect with others with similar experiences and/or develop self-management skills to enhance wellbeing.

Open Arms offers a range of group programs to the veteran community.

These broadly fit into two categories:
therapeutic treatment programs, and mental health literacy training programs

For further information see:

Treatment programs and workshops | Open Arms
Suicide intervention and mental health literacy workshops | Open Arms

Group treatment programs allow Open Arms clients to work on specific clinical and/or psychosocial issues in a group setting, often in conjunction with counselling.

Mental health literacy training programs are delivered to members of the veteran community who may be in a position to help others.

Current programs include safeTALK (suicide prevention), ASIST (suicide intervention) and Mental Health First Aid.

In addition the Quality and Safety and Mental Health Programs Section is leading a Strategic Review of the MH&WS Division's group programs to ensure future delivery of all programs is effective and the most efficient use of resources across the division.

DUTIES
In accordance with the principles of workplace diversity, Work Health and Safety, participative work practices, APS values and APS Employment Principles, the successful applicants will:

Assist with aspects of the strategic review, including provision/collection of information/data to inform the review and reporting thereof.
Assist with desktop assessments of current group programs against an evaluation matrix to determine what is fit for purpose.
Assist with the development of a prioritised options list of recommended group programs.
Assist with the development of the MH&WS Division Group Program Management Strategy and Framework and associated Communications Plan to guide the future delivery and management of programs.
Monitor, review and report on MHWSD Group Programs, projects and community based mental health literacy initiatives, maintaining a focus on quality and national consistency.
Support the coordination and delivery of community based mental health literacy initiatives. (E.g. ASIST, MHFA).
Develop, document and maintain service delivery pathways for internal and external stakeholder relationships that integrate group program knowledge, coordination and service delivery.
Identify and establish processes that will support the promotion of group program delivery across internal and external networks.
Assist with the evaluation of current group programs to promote continuous improvement and compliance with specifications required in current contracts.
Coordinate and contribute to the development of advice, briefings, papers, submissions and correspondence.
Actively promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across MHWSD group programs and provide leadership in quality and systems improvement processes.
Attend the monthly meeting with the Open Arms Assistant Directors, Clinical Outreach and Groups (ADCOGs).

The five core capability clusters for the pathway for

APS 6 level are:

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Supports strategic direction

Supports shared purpose and direction
Thinks strategically
Harnesses information and opportunities
Shows judgement, intelligence and common sense

The successful applicant will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of issues and challenges faced by military veterans and Australian Defence Force personnel and their families and carers, as well as an understanding of DVA's business objectives and broader operating environment.

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Achieves results

Identifies and uses resources wisely
Applies and build professional expertise
Responds positively to change
Takes responsibility for managing work projects to achieve results

The successful applicant will contribute their clinical/specialist expertise and harness the knowledge and skills of others to achieve outcomes within established timeframes and quality standards.

The applicant will respond in a flexible and positive manner to change and uncertainty; and s